She is the one person who has ever shown me true friendship.
“And where is she to comfort you now?”
Portia FeatheringtonPenelope FeatheringtonS3 · E7 · 00:20:06
What it sounds like
Portia asks where Eloise is when Penelope needs comfort.
What it really means
“Eloise is not there because Penelope’s choices cost her that friendship, leaving her alone when she needs support.”
Said today
“If Eloise is such a good friend, where is she now?”
What was happening
Penelope says Eloise is the only person who has shown her true friendship. Portia immediately points out that Eloise is absent, turning Penelope’s confession into a reminder of her isolation.
She is the one person who has ever shown me true friendship.
PortiaAnd where is she to comfort you now?
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 7, at 00:20:06
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, irony.
Checked by my AI judge (98% sure). Found in 2 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works
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