A Royal Scandal Page #4

Not with 50 roubles.

You're the Chancellor?

The man everybody says is ruining Russia?

- You're from the east.

- No, the west.

How things do get around. It's amazing.

- Now, look here, young man...

- Your Excellency!

- Alexei! Darling!

- Anna! Sweetheart!

- Monsieur, I don't know what to think.

- I do.

How did you get here?

What happened?

Why did you leave...? When did you leave?

How did you meet His Excellency?

Oh, come tell me everything.

I can understand

your not having confidence in me,

after all, I'm only the Chancellor,

but she's your fiance.

- Ask him why he wants to see Her Majesty.

- Her Majesty?

- You want to see Her Majesty?

- Anna, you know I love you, but...

- Is something wrong, Alexei?

- I don't want you involved.

- I don't want any harm to come to you.

- What is it all about?

- Is it a military matter?

- Yes. And no.

- Is it yes, or is it no?

- It's more an affair of state.

Affair of state? Do you understand these things?

A very sound question, Anna.

Just a moment!

Close those doors and keep them guarded!

And if the lieutenant tries to escape,

use your rifles.

- You're a lucky young man.

- Please forgive him, Your Excellency.

If I werert so fond of Anna,

I'd deal differently with you.

I'm not thinking about myself.

I'm only thinking of Russia.

Nobody asked you to think!

Stop taking yourself so seriously.

You are the most impolite, rude young man

I've ever met.

Your lovely fiance asked you

a perfectly sensible and civil question.

- What do you answer? "I love you. "

- But I do love her!

And I love you too, believe me, but...

- Oh!

- What's wrong now?

I forgot to tell you, Your Excellency.

Her Majesty's expecting you immediately.

All right, Anna.

- And don't you dare move.

- He won't, Your Excellency.

Please forgive him for being so stubborn

and unruly. He's been impossible.

That's what I like about him.

But don't move!

- And now, my dear Marquis...

- Please, Your Excellency,

will you announce me to Her Majesty

before somebody drops from the chandelier?

Come.

Good morning, Your Majesty.

I hope Your Majesty rested well.

And may I add that Your Majesty

is looking beautiful this morning.

That doesn't by any means imply that

Your Majesty doesn't always look beautiful.

What I'm trying to say is that Your Majesty

looks extremely beautiful this morning.

Shut up. I look awful.

I feel rotten and I slept abominably.

And if you don't know it,

you bribed the wrong people.

- Yes, Your Majesty.

- Shut up.

Come here, Nicolai Illytch.

- We have a secret fund, haven't we?

- Yes, Your Majesty.

For secret purposes.

I assure Your Majesty,

I've always kept it strictly secret.

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