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What did the letter say?
:12:05
- When is he coming home?
- I have it here.
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Let me see.
:12:10
He says, "I owe to Her Majesty
a duty of allegiance...
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...in which I never can, never will fail."
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Poor darling.
:12:20
Of course he's sorry.
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But a little apprehensive perhaps.
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Go on. Go on.
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"But I do not owe her the duty
of attendance upon her.
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And had I that duty,
Her Majesty's conduct has canceled it.
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As for asking her pardon, why should I
ask pardon for receiving an insult?"
:12:38
Stop it!
:12:42
No.
:12:44
No, go on. I'll hear it.
:12:46
"When the vilest of indignities is done to
me, not even religion enforces me to sue.
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I have received the wrong.
Let her seek pardon of me."
:12:59
"And if she refuses, all her power can show
no more strength in oppressing me...
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...than I can summon to resist it."
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Cecil, this is intolerable!
:13:16
Are you sure Essex wrote this?
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- Not you or your friends?
- Your Majesty...
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Don't "Your Majesty" me!
:13:23
You slimy toad. I know human nature.
:13:26
Nothing would suit you so well as to see
Essex saying farewell to his head.
:13:31
Will Your Grace examine
the letter more closely?
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Rumor hath it you are not unacquainted
with Milord of Essex's writing.
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And rumor hath it
I have a heavy hand for insolence.
:13:42
Have you forgotten it? Now, get out.
:13:45
- But, madam...
- Get out, I say!