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While playing a game of cards, Marie and her companions suddenly receive a copy of the Paris Daily. The King orders the capture of the playwright, and Marie gets curious about the new play that has landed the playwright in prison.

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Style: No dress-up component Gifts: Spring Bonnet, Floral Path Rewards: 3,000 , 600 , 1 , 1 , 1 , Blueprint: Spring Memory

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Dialogue Choices

This piques my curiosity further:

• Ask the King (No change)
• Speak to the Earl of Provence

Transcript

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• Marie: Double it!

• Noble Lady: Her Majesty's luck is incredible!

• Count of Provence: I'm going to fold.

• Louis XVI: Without a doubt, this round goes to Her Majesty.

• Marie: Hehe.

• I turn over the cards in front of me, and everyone exclaims.
• Louis XVI: God must favor you very much, my Queen.

• Count of Provence: It looks like we must leave, otherwise Her Majesty will take our entire fortune.

• Gabrielle: Her Majesty really is extraordinarily talented. She only learned to play today.

• Marie: You insisted I join the game...

• Marie: ...so you're not permitted to leave yet.

• Gabrielle: It looks like Her Majesty has found joy in playing cards.

• Marie: Of course! Playing cards is very enjoyable. Winning money, even more so.

• Louis XVI: Then let's keep playing.

• The Earl of Provence, who attempted to leave the hall, has to sit back down with a bitter face.
• As the deck is being shuffled, a servant brings in a copy of the latest Paris Daily.
• Count of Provence: It's time to read the newspaper. I suppose we should...

• Marie: The paper won't go running off... unlike you.

• Gabrielle winks at me mischievously, and the others start to condemn the Earl of Provence.
• Noble Lady: Your Majesty is right! My lord, you mustn't desert.

• Count of Provence: How could I? I simply want to read the paper. There has been very interesting news of late.

• The King sees through his brother's ruse, but smiles to smooth things over.
• Louis XVI: Then please choose a few interesting stories for us.

• Count of Provence: It would be my honor, Your Majesty.

• The Earl of Provence leaves the card table while we begin a new round of cards.
• Marie: I believe the Earl is afraid of angering his wife. I wouldn't really send for his debts.

• Louis XVI: You are kind, my Queen, but it is rare for the Earl to contribute so much wealth to us. The debts should be sent for.

• Marie: Ah, His Majesty is right! We ought to give the servants an extra reward for their hard work.

• Noble Lady: Then the palace servants must give proper thanks to the Earl of Provence.

• Gabrielle: It was Her Majesty who won it for them, so they ought to thank her.

• Count of Provence: Utterly audacious!

• The Earl of Provence stands up gripping the newspaper. He walks to the King and discusses something with him.
• Marie: (What happened?)

• Marie: Did our jests make him angry?

• Gabrielle: Of course not, my Queen. Perhaps he saw an article that shocked him.

• Marie: (An article that shocked him? Now?)

• Louis XVI: My Queen, may I borrow your pencil, please.

• The King interrupts my thoughts. I give him my pencil. He picks out a card at random and hastily scribbles something on it.
• The Earl of Provence takes the card from the King. It seems he is planning to do something with it.
• This piques my curiosity further.

Ask the King

• Marie: Your Majesty, what did you write on that card?

• Louis XVI: An order for an arrest, my dear Queen. Don't concern yourself about it. Let us continue playing.

• Marie: Who are you arresting?

• Louis XVI: A playwright. His name is Beaumarchais. Perhaps my Queen has heard of him.

• Marie: Beaumarchais... The author of The Barber of Seville?

• Louis XVI: From what I remember, he is an outstanding master of comedy...

• I call the Earl of Provence over as he is leaving. I want to get to the bottom of the matter.

Speak to the Earl of Provence

• Marie: Earl of Provence, may I have a moment...

• Count of Provence: I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I must deliver the King's order right away.

• Count of Provence: Oh, I have recorded my debts. Until our next round of cards.

• I don't know what the King wrote on that card, but the Earl of Provence seems excited.
• Marie: Is there a secret between you and the King?

• Louis XVI: If you're so curious, my Queen, why don't you take a guess?

• Marie: Something that could excite the Earl... Did you write his debts under your name?

• Count of Provence: Oh, my venerable Queen, am I a miser to you?

• Marie: Well... Judging from your actions just now, yes, you are.

• Laughter erupts from the crowd of nobles.
• Count of Provence: My venerable King, please, you must clear my name.

• Louis XVI: Don't worry, the Queen is only jesting.

• Louis XVI: Since my Queen is so interested in that card, you can show it to her.

• The Earl of Provence hands me the card. It's an arrest warrant.
• Marie: You're arresting Beaumarchais, the author of The Barber of Seville?

• Louis XVI: That's him.

• Marie: What crime did he commit that would make His Majesty personally write an arrest warrant for him?

• Count of Provence: Your Majesty, that treasonous Beaumarchais openly offended His Majesty the King in the newspaper.

• Count of Provence: Is that not the greatest of crimes?

• Marie: How did he offend the King?

• Count of Provence: That crazy playwright has been complaining because his latest script was not approved by the censors.

• Count of Provence: He even blamed His Majesty the King for it.

• Louis XVI: I will never understand the mind of a writer.

• Marie: I see...

• Louis XVI: You'd better get that arrest warrant delivered right away.

• Count of Provence: Yes, Your Majesty.

• After the Earl of Provence leaves, we continue our card game. But I can't take my mind off Beaumarchais...
• Marie: Your Majesty, why was Beaumarchais' latest script rejected?

• Marie: Isn't he a gifted playwright?

• Louis XVI: My Queen, what's your interest in this matter?

• Marie: Your Majesty, you know that I am fond of plays.

• Marie: I have seen The Barber of Seville many times.

• Marie: There's a unique charm to Beaumarchais' plays. He is one of the most talented playwrights in the world today.

• Louis XVI: Indeed, my Queen frequents the theater more than any other place.

• Louis XVI: The Barber of Seville was reintroduced to the theater on my Queen's fervent recommendation.

• Marie: Is it not a shame that such an outstanding playwright should be jailed?

• Marie: What did he write to deserve such judgement?

• Noble Lady: My Queen, Beaumarchais is arrogant. They say his latest play mocks the nobility.

• Nobleman: He may be talented, but that does not give him the right to challenge the authority of the nobility.

• Noble Lady: I have also heard that his latest play is full of vulgarity.

• Gabrielle: And he still dares offend His Majesty the King?

• Nobleman: He wants to be a maverick.

• Nobleman: A play that only evokes laughter cannot be compared to elegant operas.

• Everyone seems to have complaints about Beaumarchais' new play, but only the censors have actually read it.
• Marie: May I see the script of the new play, Your Majesty?

• Louis XVI: Does my Queen still think there is a need to read the script after hearing these complaints?

• Marie: This has piqued my curiosity even further. What kind of story could have caused such controversy?

• Louis XVI: In that case, I will have someone bring the script so my Queen may satiate her curiosity.

• Marie: Thank you, Your Majesty!