“I look at you now, and all I feel is pity for you.”
Eloise BridgertonPenelope FeatheringtonS2 · E8 · 00:55:09
What it sounds like
I feel sorry for you.
What it really means
“You’re pathetic and alone, and I no longer respect or care about you.”
Said today
“I don’t feel sorry for what happened to you; I just think you’re pathetic.”
What was happening
Eloise has just discovered that Penelope is Lady Whistledown and feels betrayed by the harm Penelope caused. She follows the line with a description of Penelope hiding away and damaging others, making “pity” a cutting dismissal rather than comfort.
EloiseI look at you now, and all I feel is pity for you.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 8, at 00:55:09
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultdirect insult, dismissal.
Checked by my AI judge (99% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works