haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs ɐkˈaʊnt ɪz dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd, æz pˈɪɹɪpˌɔɪnt hɪmsˈɛlf lˈeɪɾɚ stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː ðætðə tˈuː mˈɛn spˈoʊk æt lˈɛŋθ ænd hiː fˈɛlt ðæt hiː hæd nˈoʊn ˈeɪmɚɹi "ˈɔːl hɪz lˈaɪf", ænd ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ stˈoːɹi ðæt ˈeɪmɚɹi ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd pˈɪɹɪpˌɔɪnt wɪð, "mˈɪstɚ. pˈɪɹɪpˌɔɪnt, aɪv ˈɔːlweɪz wˈɔntᵻd tə mˈiːt juː.
However, this account is disputed, as Pierrepoint himself later stated in interview that the two men spoke at length and he felt that he had known Amery "all his life", and there is a story that Amery greeted Pierrepoint with, "Mr. Pierrepoint, I've always wanted to meet you.