# E1 - The Duke and Alice
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Death incarnate, huh?
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Mother, Father, how are you faring?
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I remain, as always, a lost cause.
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This curse, which takes
the life of anything I touch,
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shows no signs of breaking.
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My Lady, another animal
touched the boy and...
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Living under the same roof
as him makes me livid with fear!
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Send him to our villa.
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That child is like Death incarnate...
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Why did the witch put this curse on me?
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There is something else that troubles me.
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And that is...
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Your Grace, your tea is ready.
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Don't stand so close to me!
***SIGN*** Episode 1:
The Duke and Alice
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Aren't you going to send that letter?
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I couldn't!
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I haven't written a letter in so long.
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It was for practice.
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This is really good!
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Thank you.
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My maid's name is Alice. I have no
idea what goes on in her head.
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She knows if I touch her,
she'll die, but...
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It's rather chilly today, isn't it?
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She says one thing and does the opposite.
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Every day she tries to get a rise out
of me, and then watches how I react.
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What's wrong, Your Grace?
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What are you doing?
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I thought you wanted me to...
**[04:36] ---**
I didn't drop my head
down to see up your skirt!
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I keep telling you to lay off
the sexual harassment!
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It makes it hard for me!
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I'm sorry.
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But I can't stop!
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You're awfully sure about that!
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You should put your own safety first.
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You're the one maid who'll stay with me.
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I don't want to lose you.
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I don't know what I mean to you, but...
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How about another cookie?
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Were you listening to me?
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Up to the part where you said,
"I don't know what I mean to you, but..."
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Then you heard all of it!
And you just ignored me!
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There's still one left.
Please clean your plate.
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Fine, I will.
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Don't make weird noises!
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That was an indirect kiss, wasn't it?
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You didn't have to say
that out loud, did you?
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I take the life of anything I touch...
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A witch put this curse
on me when I was five.
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Who she was, where she
came from, or why she did it...
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...my memory fails me.
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"No one shall love you,
and you shall love no one."
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"You shall live a life of misery."
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All I remember are the witch's words.
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Turning her back on me, my mother
gave me this mansion in the forest,
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and I haven't seen my family since.
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If only I could break the curse,
I could go home.
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To the home where I belong...
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What are you doing, Your Grace?
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Alice! N-Not this again!
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I told you to lay off
the sexual harassment!
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You always react so innocently. It makes
me want to tease you all the more!
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Alice is the only daughter of the head
maid at my family's residence.
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I've known her since she was a child.
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I hadn't seen her for a while,
until about two years ago,
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when for reasons I don't
understand, she came here...
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Your Grace.
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Cheer up.
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That won't make me feel better!
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You stopped, then started again!
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Alice, cut it out!
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I may not look like it,
but I'm a man, you know!
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What if I give into temptation
and touch you?
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Do you want to touch me?
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Stop toying with me...
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Good morning, Your Grace.
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Why do you have to get so close?
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What if you touched me accidentally?
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This is awful...
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She saw the weird faces
I make in my sleep.
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I brought you your breakfast.
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I'm not hungry. And there's way too much.
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That's what you said when
you skipped dinner last night.
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Your mother used to insist that you eat
three square meals a day, didn't she?
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It's not fair of you to
bring up my mother.
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I'm worried about you.
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What if you should fall ill...
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...and never be able to spend your
nights fooling around with me again...
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Spend my nights doing what with you?!
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It's true, I do feel bad that I never
finish the food you make me.
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I can eat a little, I guess.
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Okay, say aah.
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You really want to feed me, huh?
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She's staring at the inside of my mouth!
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I'm sorry,
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I don't get many chances to see
inside your mouth. I couldn't help it.
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Well, don't!
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As an apology, would you care
to have a look inside my mouth?
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Y-You don't have to show it to me!
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I'll eat on my own.
Hand me the fork.
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Here you are.
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Your Grace, why are you
so uninterested in eating?
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Why?
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Because ever since I was cursed,
mealtimes were the worst part of the day.
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It's been slow, but ever since you
came here, I've started to eat more.
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I'm grateful, even if I don't look it.
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I'll clear away these dishes.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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Your Grace, your childhood friend
Philip says he'd like to see you,
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as it's been too long.
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Mother, it seems that Philip
was here just now.
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That's none of your concern, dear.
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I told him I'd see him, but now that
the day is here, I'm getting cold feet.
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Is it too late to refuse?
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Send him a letter saying
I can't meet today.
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It's too late for that. Just accept it.
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Do you remember Philip?
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Indeed. He was a lively young boy,
very unusual for a noble's son.
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He used to chase you around
with a snake in his hand...
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...or throw bugs at you.
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Yeah, he was a bit of a troublemaker.
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But...
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...you're looking forward
to meeting him, aren't you?
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H-H-Hello there!
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Don't peek inside my room!
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Anyway, it's been so long
since we've had guests.
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I'll change into my formal attire.
**[12:15] ---**
Very well. I'll take your
tuxedo out of storage.
**[12:18] ---**
Now, about that hat...
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I'm absolutely,
positively not taking it off!
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My naturally curly hair and these circles
under my eyes make me look so uncool.
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I need to hide them with a hat, at least.
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I don't think so at all.
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You have hair that people love to curl
around their fingers, mysterious eyes,
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and such kissable lips...
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I'll get your tuxedo ready.
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Will this do?
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Thank you, Alice.
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You can leave while I change.
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No, I'll help.
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I can change on my own!
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I can't take my clothes off
in front of a girl!
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Would you feel less self-conscious
if we both took our clothes off?
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What on earth are you thinking?!
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If you don't start taking your
clothes off, I'll take mine off first.
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What kind of threat is that?!
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To be honest, I'm a little
hopeful about today.
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I gathered as much.
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Make sure you don't touch me directly.
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Of course.
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When I was cursed, and my family
and friends all started to avoid me,
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he was the one person
who looked at me differently.
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I've never forgotten that.
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Now that the day is here, I feel
nervous about meeting him, but...
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...if he's willing to give
me another chance,
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perhaps we can be friends again.
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I'll put your tie on, then.
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Oh, thank you.
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Stay still.
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You're too close!
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Don't yell into my ear, please.
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Don't behave like this
when Philip is around.
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I just don't want another man
to see your bare skin.
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Don't worry. I only do it for you.
**[14:32] ---**
I-I see.
Then, I guess that's okay...
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It's only fun if I get
to see your reaction.
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Scratch that! It's not okay!
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H-Hello there, Philip.
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Y-Yeah. Thanks for having me.
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How many years has it been?
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You're not going to throw
bugs at me, are you?
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Bugs? What are you talking about?
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Have you forgotten? You used to
play all kinds of pranks on me.
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You've really mellowed out.
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That's so long ago
I don't remember it, but...
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I'm sorry!
**[15:11] ---**
N-No, it's not that I wanted
you to apologize...
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My Lord!
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Don't worry.
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They're just... um... making a cool pose!
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The fact that I'd gotten my hopes
up only makes it feel worse.
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So, what do you want, Philip?
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No, um... It's nothing special.
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I just wanted to see an old friend...
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Say, aren't you the daughter
of the family's head maid?
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Yes. You remembered me?
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Yes, I remember you well.
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Why are you working here as a maid?
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Is it just the two of you living here?
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Normally I have a butler as well.
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He hurt his back and is resting.
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But he'll be back soon.
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I-I see.
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Your Grace!
**[16:40] ---**
I'm fine.
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What about you?
**[16:44] ---**
W-We're fine!
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Are you leaving so soon?
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Yeah. We've talked enough.
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I'm sorry, where is the lavatory?
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I'll show you the way.
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Yes?
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Just hear me out.
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Why don't you come back to town with us?
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It's dangerous for you to stay with him.
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I'll find you another job, if you like.
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You must leave this place at once.
**[17:39] ---**
No.
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Why not?
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Has he threatened you? Or...
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Philip!
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Don't say anything that
would cause her trouble!
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You can disrespect me all
you want, but not Alice!
**[17:55] ---**
Your Grace, please calm down.
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S-Stay away!
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Don't come near me, you monster!
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I-I didn't even want to come here...
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Then why did you?
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Your mother wanted me
to see how you were doing.
**[18:27] ---**
There's talk of having your younger
brother inherit the family title.
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Knowing your family, if that happens,
they'll cut off ties with you entirely.
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My Lord?
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I'm okay. I'll be right there.
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I may be scared of you,
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but I pity you, too.
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Telling you the truth is
my way of making amends.
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I'm sorry about all this.
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I'll never come back here again.
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Farewell.
**[19:21] ---**
Your Grace...
**[19:26] ---**
I'm totally fine!
**[19:28] ---**
Let's just forget about it
and have dinner.
**[19:30] ---**
Let me know when it's ready.
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You're so good at the piano...
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Let's play again sometime!
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We'll always be buddies!
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This curse will be broken...
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Or it won't...
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My family will accept me again...
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Or they won't...
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Alice loves me...
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She loves me not...
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Your Grace?
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Dinner is ready.
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Are you feeling better now?
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Oh, uh-huh...
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I'm a lost cause...
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Whenever you're away, I always think about
things that make me feel ill at ease.
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My past self. My future self.
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And my present self.
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I've got no confidence in anything.
I bet you hate me, too.
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I feel like I don't even
have the right to love you.
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I can't touch you...
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I'll never know the heat of another's
body nor the warmth of their tears.
**[21:06] ---**
If I wanted to give you a present...
**[21:10] ---**
...even a flower, it would just
wilt in my hands.
**[21:14] ---**
Philip was right. I'll never go back
to the house I grew up in.
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I'll remain a monster that everyone
has turned their back on--
**[21:20] ---**
Your Grace.
**[21:22] ---**
Didn't you know?
**[21:27] ---**
In the language of flowers,
a wilted white rose means
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"to swear your whole life to someone."
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This is more than enough
of a present for me.
**[21:40] ---**
Let's break your curse together.
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Someday...
**[21:52] ---**
...I'd like to put a ring on your
finger with my own hands.
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I see... So that's how it is.
**[23:02] ---**
Yes. There's no sign of
the curse being broken,
**[23:06] ---**
but he seems to be
leading a peaceful life.
**[23:08] ---**
Thank you.
**[23:09] ---**
You may leave.
**[23:20] ---**
Thanks for such a wonderful meal.
**[23:22] ---**
You ate quite a lot.
**[23:25] ---**
Yeah... I guess it's because
I was feeling kind of tense today.
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Alice,
**[23:34] ---**
thanks for always making
such delicious meals.
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I'll go on making them.
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Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Just for you, Your Grace. Always.
**[23:59] ---**
*The Duke of Death and His Maid*
***SIGN*** The Duke, His Butler, and a Lost Cat
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"The Duke, His Butler, and a Lost Cat."