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Nell, who is selling oranges
outside the theatre, is approached by the King. |
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Taken out to dinner by the
King, he admits he has no money to pay for the meal. Nell responds,
"Zounds, Your Majesty! I never was I so poor a company!" |
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From Drury Lane - to Whitehall
Palace. |
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Nell is snubbed by everyone at
the reception as they move to see her rival Lady Castlemaine's
new, large hat. |
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Nell "gets back"
at Lady Castlemaine at the next evening's theatre performance
by wearing a ridiculously large hat, mocking Castlemaine's new
hat and reciting:
"I am a lady grand and great,
In gay Whitehall I hold my state, And when I find my charms fall
flat, I simply wear a larger hat."
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"Do you think you can
rob me of wealth and favor, you gutter-bred hussy! |
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Nell doesn't forget her friends,
and tells them, "The King gives his palace in Chelsea to
the aged and broken men who have fought in his wars!" |
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"Nelly, you must make
peace with my brother - he may soon be King." |
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The King is dying. |
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The King is dead, and his
brother, James, is now the new King. Others bow to kiss his hand,
but when he stretches out his hand to be kissed as Nell walks
from the dead King's bedroom, she refuses to kiss his hand -
there is only one King for her. |
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