Something is wrong with the telephone.

Has the phone gone dead?

Could the phone be out of order?

What am I saying against her?

If the battery runs down...

You are too ready to speak ill of others.

Stop saying bad things. Go back!

I'm not like those socalled... fairweather friends of yours.

And of course, it's your stuff if it's broken.

If we break down maybe somebody'd give us a hand.

What, my lord? Make you a wholesome answer. My wit's diseased.

Hey, the phone's gone dead. The phone isn't on the same circuit.

Not a bad subject.

Always gossiping about me, so smack!

Evil men cut his tongue out of his throat.

Don't say things about my father. He was wonderful.

Nothing bad, I hope.

Did he do me justice?

She told the fairytale instead of the truth. That's diabolical.

Nothing detrimental, I hope.

If I did, everything'd be fouled up. I understand.

It was a fairy tale, and then we retired.

Don't say nothing agin Ma, mister.

(b) promoting or facilitating the prostitution or corruption of children

He is the last person to speak ill of others.

No, you shouldn't badmouth the dead.

Big Bad Wolf had a message for you concerning the parachute drop.

I'm not one to speak ill of the children...

Well, I hope they say nice things.

I can see Henry's been maligning me. He wouldn't have meant it that way.

I didn't mean to say anything against Mrs. Danvers.

Don't you say a word against Norman.

Big Bad Wolf is calling you on the wireless. Oh.

That fairy tale you invented to send Ilsa away with him.

A fairy tale for grownups?

No, it's not a fairytale.

Because you're just as bad as the worst of them. Tell me the truth.

Weeping, giving birth and speaking ill of her neighbors.

But it does make the world go round.

And so, anyway, here I am. It's not a fairy tale.

That wasn't a fairytale.

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Oh, it would spoil things if you should give me anything.

And don't whisper. Anyone could hear you a block away.

Just like a fairy tale