This is just so much fun -- and what a fascinating character to focus on, with all that can be conjectured about him!
And I loved these two exhanges:
"Who do I work for, now?" as though this is not a completely reasonable question and as though this church is not a completely reasonable place to ask it.
"Hell if I know," says the new Duke. "Who are you, anyway? How did you get in here?"
"Bardolph, and I came through the door, just like everyone else," he answers. It doesn't seem to clear anything up. BRB STILL GIGGLING.
and: "The late Duke was always a generous man," says Bardolph with what he hopes will be taken for reserve rather than diffidence.
"Well, I'm not a generous man," de Neville tells him. "I'm a man whose morning ride has been interrupted by some cock-eyed, ingratiating footpad who's offering to sell me a prince. I hope you understand why that gives me pause."
Okay, that was just -- perfect. The subtext of EVEN IF I WAS YOU ARE ANNOYING. GO AWAY. GO AWAY NOW. Wonderful pace to it all, bravo!
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And I loved these two exhanges:
"Who do I work for, now?" as though this is not a completely reasonable question and as though this church is not a completely reasonable place to ask it.
"Hell if I know," says the new Duke. "Who are you, anyway? How did you get in here?"
"Bardolph, and I came through the door, just like everyone else," he answers. It doesn't seem to clear anything up. BRB STILL GIGGLING.
and:
"The late Duke was always a generous man," says Bardolph with what he hopes will be taken for reserve rather than diffidence.
"Well, I'm not a generous man," de Neville tells him. "I'm a man whose morning ride has been interrupted by some cock-eyed, ingratiating footpad who's offering to sell me a prince. I hope you understand why that gives me pause."
Okay, that was just -- perfect. The subtext of EVEN IF I WAS YOU ARE ANNOYING. GO AWAY. GO AWAY NOW. Wonderful pace to it all, bravo!