The Prisoner of Zenda Page #5

Now, let me see.

We're all right till the cathedral.

The princess hasn't seen him

for several years. But Michael...

Yeah. Well, I've told you all I can.

I'll be at your side every minute.

Your capital, Your Majesty.

God save the king!

God save the king!

God save them both. Steady, lad.

It's the day, the hour,

almost the moment.

History is born out of a bottle of wine.

The king.

His Majesty has arrived, Your Highness.

The king? How's it possible?

Ride back to Zenda at once.

Find out who betrayed us.

If only he'd drunk

what I wanted to put in that bottle.

Look now upon our liege lord,

Rudolf V...

...undoubted king of this realm.

And if any man would deny our sovereign

lord's title to our lands and fealty...

...let him speak now,

or be attainted traitor.

Receive the crown of the kingdom...

...and understand what a glory of sanctity

and honor and bravery it signifies.

God save the king.

God save the king!

God save the king!

- God save the king!

- God save the king.

I, Rudolf, with justice and mercy

to deal sovereignty...

...to guard with vigilance and honor

the welfare of my peoples...

...from all enemies to defend them...

...and from the throne of my ancestors,

to bear faithful rule...

...all this do I swear.

I, Flavia, do become thy vassal...

...swearing to serve thee in truth

with life and limb...

...until death findeth me...

...so help me God.

- Do I kiss her?

- Yes.

Well, I think everything went off very well,

don't you, for a coronation?

I mean, that is, not that

a coronation shouldn't go well...

...provided the king puts in an appearance

suitably dressed and suitably rehearsed.

- And suitably sober.

- And suitably sober.

Yes, I was hoping you'd notice that.

By the way...

...among my other failings,

I've rather neglected you, haven't I?

Two picture post cards

in three years, I think.

To think, all this time you've been changing

into the loveliest princess in Europe.

No, the loveliest girl in Europe.

Your new responsibilities do not compel you

to shower me with compliments in private.

You call this private?

I'm glad you think I've changed

since you last saw me.

You're different too.

Well, wouldn't anybody seem different

with all this going on?

I probably looked like a prize idiot,

and talked like one too.

You're too modest.

You really looked and acted

like a king today.

Oh, thank you.

It was delightfully unexpected.

- Aren't you forgetting something?

- What?

That's better.

Wait, I've got an idea.

Supposing you bow on my side

of this goldfish bowl...

...and I'll salute on yours.

Like that.

There, isn't that more cozy?

They seem to like that.

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