“They managed to escape you? Good for them.”
Eloise BridgertonPenelope FeatheringtonS2 · E1 · 00:39:15
What it sounds like
Penelope’s siblings got away from her, and Eloise is pleased for them.
What it really means
“Eloise teases Penelope as someone her siblings would be glad to avoid.”
Said today
“Your siblings got away from you? Honestly, good for them.”
What was happening
Penelope asks whether Eloise has seen her brother or sister. Eloise turns the question into a joke, implying Penelope’s siblings must have escaped her company.
EloiseThey managed to escape you? Good for them.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 1, at 00:39:15
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, dismissal, direct insult.
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