“when that whelp of yours pops out looking the picture of health?”
Portia FeatheringtonMarina ThompsonS1 · E4 · 00:06:24
What it sounds like
Portia calls Marina’s unborn baby a “whelp” and says it will look healthy when it is born.
What it really means
“She contemptuously warns that the baby’s healthy appearance will expose Marina’s pregnancy and threaten her chance of marrying Lord Rutledge.”
Said today
“That baby will be born looking perfectly healthy, and then everyone will know you were pregnant before the wedding.”
What was happening
Portia is pressuring Marina to marry Lord Rutledge, who wants an heir and, she claims, will not ask questions. She argues that Marina’s pregnancy will eventually become impossible to hide, even if the child is born after the wedding.
Portiawhen that whelp of yours pops out looking the picture of health?
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 1, episode 4, at 00:06:24
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, family, marriage prospects.
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