“Your reputation could not be any lower at present.”
Penelope FeatheringtonCressida CowperS3 · E8 · 00:02:18
What it sounds like
Your reputation is already at rock bottom.
What it really means
“No one trusts you, Cressida, so your threat to expose me won’t be believed.”
Said today
“Nobody’s going to believe you—you’ve already wrecked your credibility.”
What was happening
Cressida threatens to reveal Penelope’s identity as Lady Whistledown unless she is paid. Penelope counters that Cressida’s reputation is so damaged that nobody will believe her.
PenelopeYour reputation could not be any lower at present.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 3, episode 8, at 00:02:18
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Said plainly.
How well it is hidden: 1 of 5
Type of insultreputation, dismissal, direct insult.
Checked by my AI judge (99% sure). Found in 2 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works