The Detective (1954)
John Salew: Station Sergeant
Quotes
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[the contents of Father Brown's pockets are being inventoried by the police]
Patrolman : One Bible.
Father Brown : [Correcting the patrolman] One breviary.
Station sergeant : One... book.
Patrolman : One bar of milk chocolate.
Station sergeant : One bar... of chocolate. Your glasses, please.
Father Brown : Oh. Is that really necessary? I'm as blind as a bat without them. Though I often wonder whether all bats are really blind, any more than all lords drunk or all judges sober.
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Station sergeant : Your name?
Father Brown : Brown.
Station sergeant : You sure it isn't Smith, or Jones?