“Pray tell, what should you know of it?”
Violet BridgertonAnthony BridgertonS1 · E1 · 00:42:08
What it sounds like
What could you possibly know about duty?
What it really means
“You lecture others about responsibility, but your own choices show you have little understanding of it.”
Said today
“You talk a lot about responsibility for someone who doesn’t take care of his own.”
What was happening
Violet has just challenged Anthony about neglecting Daphne and his family responsibilities. She points out that he may leave to visit a soprano he supports, then asks what he could know of duty.
VioletPray tell, what should you know of it?
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 1, episode 1, at 00:42:08
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, direct insult, irony.
Checked by my AI judge (98% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works