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The newly-wedded Gabrielle leads a frugal, yet blissful life as a noble with her husband, Jules. Little do they know that their peaceful lives will soon be shattered by a grandiose royal wedding.
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Jules: Are you...disappointed with out life, my dear?
- A Little Disappointed.
- Not at All Disappointed.
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- Now that the spring ceremony has finished, the wedding of Louis, heir to the crown, and Princess Marie is approaching.
- The streets of France are abuzz with talk of the affair. Everyone is excited for it. Everyone except for me.
- The royal wedding means there will be an extravagant ceremony and a grand ball. My husband Jules and I must attend, even though we are "penniless nobles".
- I pace anxiously in my room, worried about the costs of attending this wedding.
- Gabrielle: Please come in.
- Jules: What are you doing, Gabrielle?
- Gabrielle: My mind is troubled, my dear.
- Jules: Is it about the royal wedding?
- Gabrielle: Yes. I must purchase a new dress to attend it, and I'm concerned about the cost.
- Jules sighs deeply.
- Jules: We are rather tight on money right now, my dear.
- Gabrielle: If I wear an old dress to the wedding, we'll become laughing stocks.
- Jules: You know our family's finances have been in dire straits these past few years.
- Gabrielle: Yes, I understand. It's just that... don't you think wearing shabby clothes will tarnish our family's reputation?
- Gabrielle: And we haven't made an appearance at a formal social occasion in a long time...
- Jules: ...You're right. I'll think of something.
- We look at each other in dismay, wondering how to cobble together the money needed for new clothes.
- Before we can come up with a solution, Jules turns his mind to another difficult question.
- Jules: Are you... disappointed with our life, my dear?
A Little Disappointed.
- Gabrielle: Why do you suddenly ask such a question, my dear Jules?
- Jules: Struggling to maintain our dignity, unable to participate in social events...
- Jules: We're forced to remain in Claye Manor. Does this lifestyle not bother you at all?
- Gabrielle: (Does it really not bother me? Am I just pretending?)
- But it's hard for me to be truthful when my husband looks so downtrodden.
- Gabrielle: My dear, I...
- Jules: ...I guess I shouldn't ask such a question. We should focus on...
Not at All Disappointed.
- Gabrielle: Why would you think I would be disappointed in our life?
- Gabrielle: New clothes and social events are not necessities.
- Gabrielle: I'm happy to be living with you here in Claye Manor...
- Jules: But Gabrielle, you...
- I gently put my finger over Jules' lips to hush him.
- Gabrielle: Are our days in Claye Manor not joyous?
- Jules: Gabrielle, you really are an angel sent from the Lord.
- Jules: What's more important right now anyway is...
- Jules: ...the lavish wedding of Prince Louis and Princess Marie.
- Jules: Shall we go to Bohmer and procure some new clothes?
- Gabrielle: There's little time until the wedding. We should go and see him as soon as possible.
- Jules: Then we will go tomorrow.
- The next morning, my husband and I take the carriage to Bohmer's shop.
- Bohmer: If it isn't the honorable Monsieur and Madame Polignac!
- Gabrielle: Good day, Monsieur Bohmer.
- Bohmer: It has been some time, Madame Polignac. You are as beautiful as ever.
- Bohmer, with his pleasing smile, seems to have anticipated the reason for our visit today.
- Bohmer: Have you come because that grand royal wedding is approaching?
- Jules: That's precisely the reason for our visit.
- Gabrielle: Do you have a suitable ball gown on hand?
- He rubs his hands together nervously, showing an expression of slight embarrassment.
- Bohmer: Well, yes, but...
- Jules: Speak plainly!
- Bohmer: Well, you see, Monsieur Polignac...
- Bohmer: As you know, every noble in France has been invited to the wedding, so every tailor has ordered large quantities of material.
- Bohmer: I'm afraid you have come rather late, so the price will be higher than usual...
- Gabrielle: How much?
- Bohmer returns to his pleasing expression and continues...
- Bohmer: I can provide the grandest of ball gowns! You must wear something worthy of the glory of the Polignac family.
- Bohmer: As for the price... It's only fifty thousand livres!
- Gabrielle: F-Fifty thousand livres!
- Gabrielle: We... we need to talk this over.
- Bohmer leaves the parlor, using the excuse of bringing us his ready-made dresses.
- Gabrielle: I hadn't expected the price of ball gowns to have gone up so preposterously...
- Jules: This has completely ruined our plans. With our limited budget, we will have to...
- Gabrielle: Make do with the cheapest clothing.
- The thought of those haughty nobles looking down on me because of a cheap dress makes me sigh.
- Jules: If you're worried about how the nobles of Versailles will judge us behind our backs...
- Jules: I'm afraid there's not much we can do. But we do have a "secret weapon"...
- Jules' words pique my curiosity. I can't think of any adornment that I would consider a "secret weapon".
- Jules: Silly girl. The "secret weapon" is your natural beauty!
- Jules: Your beauty requires no adornments whatsoever, Gabrielle.
- I know Jules is only trying to comfort me, but I still enjoy the praise.
- My heart is lifted in joy.
- Gabrielle: Do you really mean that?
- Jules: Of course, my Gabrielle, my beloved, my wife.
- Jules: A dress, no matter how gorgeous, is merely an embellishment. Your beauty cannot be hidden.
- Gabrielle: Jules, you're making me blush.
- Bohmer: Pardon me, Monsieur and Madame Polignac. Have you finished your discussion?
- Bohmer: I have selected a few suitable dresses to show you!
- I ask him to come in, and I pick out the most ordinary dress from those he shows.
- Gabrielle: Monsieur Bohmer, I choose this one.
- Bohmer: Th... This one?
- Bohmer: Ahem... I mean, there are ones that suit you better.
- Gabrielle: Are you saying this one doesn't suit me?
- Bohmer: Of course it suits you! Why, it was made for you! If you have any other needs, please let me know.
- Jules: Now that we've chosen a dress, let's go home, my dear.
- Jules bends down slightly and reaches out his hand to me in a gentlemanly manner. I happily take his arm.
- Gabrielle: All right, let's go home.
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