“I am tired of these chits tripping over themselves the moment they see me.”
Queen CharlotteLady DanburyS3 · E2 · 00:35:11
What it sounds like
The young women rush to get her attention whenever they see her, and she is fed up with it.
What it really means
“The Queen dismisses the debutantes as silly girls and says their eagerness to impress her has become tiresome.”
Said today
“I’m sick of these girls scrambling to impress me every time I show up.”
What was happening
At the ball, the Queen says she has seen enough and is ready to retire. She complains that the young women are crowding around her instead of letting her enjoy the evening.
The QueenI am tired of these chits tripping over themselves the moment they see me.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 2, at 00:35:11
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Said plainly.
How well it is hidden: 1 of 5
Type of insultdismissal, class and rank, direct insult.
Checked by my AI judge (88% 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