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17 Cards in this Set
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*mordred enters for first time* |
Camelot! Ah me, the chain of wedlock is so heavy that it takes two to carry it. Sometimes three. You poor things. Perhaps we can arrange a little rendezvous for you. |
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Lance! Ihaveitsolved. (PELLINORE enters behind him. ARTHUR turns to him, not seeing MORDRED) Oh, I thought Lance was here, Pelly. |
He just left, Your Majesty. He was here with the Queen. |
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You're not a member of this Court. How dare you enter these grounds unannounced! |
But I was announced, Milord. Did the Chamberlain not say there was a young man from Scotland who wished to bring you greetings? |
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And were you not informed all visitors were to return tomorrow afternoon? |
I shall be busy tomorrow afternoon. |
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By jove, what impertinence! He shall be taught a lesson. (HE reaches for his sword and takes a step in MORDRED's direction) |
Keep away! Don't touch me! I'm unarmed! |
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Call the guard, Pelly, and have this young ass thrown out. |
That's not a very kind way to treat the son of Queen Morgause. Yes, your majesty. I am Mordred. |
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Wait, Pelly. Mordred? |
Your majesty. |
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I shall be waiting nearby, fi you need me, Arthur. |
I bring you greetings, Your Majesty, from Queen Morgause and King Lot. |
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I trust your mother is well, Mordred? |
The Queen is splendid, thank you. As witchy as ever. Still beautiful, which of course she would be, with al her magic and sorcery. I've been wandering about the castle. I hope you don't mind. It's quite grand, really. I love the way you've mixed English with French. Very tasteful |
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And King Lot? |
The King? Never happier. He was so delighted I left. He's always hated me, you know. Do you know what he did ot me once? Mother had a youth potion that took of ten years. When I was nine, he gave it to me to make me minus one. I kept asking Mother why he disliked me so, and... |
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What brings you to Camelot, Mordred? |
A desire of blood, Your Majesty. I have quite a family here, you know. My dear Aunt, Morgan Le Fey, whom I've never seen. |
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Nor has anyone else. The castle where she and her court live is quite invisible. It hardly seems reason for making this long journey. |
And there's you, Your Majesty. As I was saying, I kept asking Mother why King Lot despised me so, and one day not long ago, she told me the marvelous news: he's not my father. How once, when she was visiting England, she met and atractive lad named Arthur, invited him to her room, and bewitched him for the night. Is that the way the story goes, Your Majesty? |
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Yes. That's the way the story goes, Mordred. |
You can imagine her surprise when later he became the King of al England. |
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Very well, Mordred. Now you are here. What are your plans? |
That's for you to decide, Your Majesty. |
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Very well. Then I shall tell you what I suggest, what I offer, what I wish. That you stay here and become a knight of the Round Table. You have youth, brains and a proper heritage. Much could be done, if you apply yourself. |
How generous of you, Your Majesty! I can think of nothing that would please me more than to gain your confidence. |
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I'm certain of that. And I shall be watching carefully - very carefully - to see fi you deserve it. (Soberly) Tonight you will have dinner with the Queen and me, and we will try to get to know each other better. Tomorrow your training will begin. But I must warn you, Mordred, no favoritism will be shown. You must earn the right to knighthood by virtue and proper deeds. |
I shall try, Your Majesty. |
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The adage, "blood is thicker than water," was invented by undeserving relatives. |
Virtue and proper deeds, Your Majesty? Like what? (Orchestra punctation chord) Courage, Milord? (Chord) Purity and Humility, my liege? (Chord) Diligence? Charity? Honesty? Fidelity? (Chord) The seven deadly virtues? (Chord) No, thank you, Your Majesty. |
