“You wish your sister to marry a loathsome toad, then.”
Simon BassetAnthony BridgertonS1 · E2 · 00:25:20
What it sounds like
You want your sister to marry a disgusting toad?
What it really means
“You’d let your sister marry a repulsive, unworthy man like Berbrooke?”
Said today
“You’re really willing to let your sister marry that disgusting creep?”
What was happening
Anthony tells Simon to let Daphne dance with her sister, and Simon asks whether Anthony wants her to marry Berbrooke. Calling Berbrooke a “loathsome toad” makes Simon’s contempt unmistakable.
SimonYou wish your sister to marry a loathsome toad, then.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 1, episode 2, at 00:25:20
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Said plainly.
How well it is hidden: 1 of 5
Type of insultdirect insult, marriage prospects, comparison.
Checked by my AI judge (98% sure). Found in 2 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was worked out from the whole episode. How this works