“Apologies, viscount. You appear to be late again.”
Lady DanburyAnthony BridgertonS2 · E2 · 00:41:51
What it sounds like
She politely notes that the Viscount seems to have arrived late again.
What it really means
“She is publicly calling him out for his repeated tardiness and making clear he has arrived too late to expect special treatment.”
Said today
“Sorry, Viscount—you’re late again, and we’re already wrapping up.”
What was happening
Anthony arrives as the evening is ending and invokes his long acquaintance with Lady Danbury. Her formal apology and pointed “again” turn his late arrival into a public rebuke.
Lady DanburyApologies, viscount. You appear to be late again.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 2, at 00:41:51
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultmock politeness, sarcasm, understatement.
Checked by my AI judge (91% sure). Found in 2 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works