This time, it looks good.
The Crown Prince spent the night at the forge again.
Engrossed in hunting and locksmithing...
Louis-August almost neglected Antoinette.
Husband and wife in name only, poor Antoinette kept sleeping alone.
The Rose of Versailles
Kusamurani namo shirezu
The flowers blooming in the wilderness
Saiteiru hana naraba
they are without names
Tada kaze wo ukenagara
A gentle breeze
Soyoide ireba iikeredo
makes them sway
Watashi wa bara no sadame ni umareta
My destiny is of a rose
Hanayakani hageshiku ikiro to umareta
Born to live in glory and passion
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Episode 7
"Who Wrote the Love Letter?"
Lady Antoinette!
Where are you going?
Are you skipping your study period?
But that's no fun at all.
Etiquette, manners, traditions, formalities...!
Say Oscar...
Can I go for a ride on a horse?
No! What if you're injured?!
Why can't a princess do anything that's any fun?
I understand how you feel, but you should ask the Crown Prince first.
The Crown Prince doesn't care about me!
The only thing he thinks about is being a locksmith.
Crown Prince!
Why, are you here?
Acting like an artisan, in this place everyday!
You don't even talk to me!
Ah, well, I also have to go to hunting...
and it's hard to find time...
Which is more important, me or hunting?!
Of course you are...
Then, why?!
Ah, yes!
This is for you!
Are you running away from me!
Crown Prince!
Damn!
Don't you like me, Crown Prince?!
Don't you see?
You must never act so disgracefully.
At Versailles, there are a lot of people who will embellish any gossip about the two of you.
Don't provide excuses to those people!
Besides, you shouldn't push the timid Crown Prince too hard.
Don't you see? You have to consider your situation.
Lady Antoinette!
And then? What did the redhead squirt do next?
Ah, it was so awful.
She threw a hammer at the Crown Prince, broke the locks, and so on. A great mess.
I can imagine the look on the locksmith's face.
I definitely have to tell such interesting gossip to the King.
It's not only knives that kill people.
Rumors can be fatal, too, depending on the time and situation.
Fatal?
Yes, for one who highly values dignity.
Oscar, I don't understand.
Sir?
She's so pretty and cute, so...
I don't know how to talk to her.
Everything she does or says is wonderful.
On the other hand, I'm short, short-legged, and fat.
I really love her very much but...
Please don't tell these things to anybody else.
I understand.
I'm a Royal Guard officer who protects the Crown couple.
A fox!
We've cornered a fox!
Please hurry, Prince.
The poor Prince.
His temperament is too different from the Princess.
She acts according to her emotions.
His kindness won't be understood by anyone.
Oh, how wonderful!
The Crown Prince is really skilled.
Beautiful fur!
Still fresh and warm from the hunt!
These will make nice bonnets and muffs, Princess.
How about a cape, instead?
It will make your fair complexion stand out even more.
I have 92 bonnets and 188 capes already.
Oh, I envy you!
You'll look like a Cossack woman if you attend the masquerade at the Opera House wearing the cape!
Oh, a masquerade?
Oscar.
Mother.
Lady Antoinette has been waiting a while for you over there.
Princess, Oscar is here.
Shhhh... Oscar!
I'm going to Paris incognito for some fun.
To the masquerade at the Opera House!
No! Without permission from His Majesty?!
It'll be OK.
Nobody will notice that I'm the Crown Princess, since I'll be wearing a mask.
Please come with me as a bodyguard. Please, Oscar?
Princess, you shouldn't!
I heard that lower-class people like merchants and performers will be coming, too.
Don't go to an indecent place like that!
I'm only going to take a look at it.
Please go now!
Princess, please wait!
Your dancing is wonderful!
What is your name?
Oh, I can't tell you.
Ah, I wish I could kidnap you tonight!
My heart aches as if it was going to burst!
I never knew that there was such a pleasant world as this!
I can forget the rank of Crown Princess by being here.
This is like a dream compared to life at the Court!
Miss...
Excuse me...
Miss, please, uh... may I have the next dance?
You must be of noble birth.
If I may, could I see the elegant face hidden beneath your mask?
N, no, this is...
Better than I imagined!
What eyes, what lips, and what complexion!
Who can this girl possibly be?
Youngster, state your name!
Your title? Rank?
Oscar!
I think etiquette has it that you give your name first...
before you ask someone for his name.
Oscar François de Jarjeyes.
Commander of the French Royal Guard.
I'm Hans Axel von Fersen, a Swede.
My title is Count.
I'm studying abroad, so I don't have a rank until I return home.
Very well.
Then von Fersen, if you'd like to talk to her...
come to the Versailles Palace and apply formally for an audience.
This is the French Crown Princess...
Lady Marie Antoinette.
Lady Antoinette!
Pardon me for being rude without my knowing.
Sir Fersen, right?
I'll remember you name.
Head Maid! Get the coach ready immediately!
What was the shine in the gaze between these two...
when they were both 18 years old?
This was the first act of the historic love affair between the Northern nobleman...
and the beauty in Versailles, who was only afraid of being bored.
It started without either of them noticing it themselves.
That brat finally revealed her true nature.
She might be of royal birth...
but the things she does are no different than a flashy play girl.
But I'm a little jealous, hearing that Count Fersen is infatuated with her.
Yes, He's good at dancing, and handsome too. He's wonderful!
This is the third time he's been granted an audience.
Is it OK? The Crown Prince neglects Lady Antoinette.
He's here again. That Swede!
Count Fersen?!
Let's go see him!
You said before that bad rumors can sometimes kill people.
If it develops into a scandal, the Crown Princess is finished.
On top of that, if there's sound evidence...
Uh, Monsieur Fersen?
Does the midnight sun really mean daylight all day long?
Yes, but only for a short period of time.
That phenomena occurs in the Northern region.
But I haven't heard any reports of residents becoming insomniacs.
Have you noticed anything about Lady Antoinette lately?
Nothing in particular.
Capricious as always.
Scolded many times by Countess Noailles.
I see.
If you haven't noticed it, then I guess I don't have to worry about it yet.
You mean, that man, Fersen?
Lady Antoinette is true to her emotions, which is unusual here at Versailles.
She might put herself in a dangerous situation that way.
At Versailles, if one behaves like a normal human being...
ignoring the manners and rules...
that can lead to isolation or exile.
I hope no such thing happens.
Keen as usual.
A woman's intuition.
Oops, my mistake.
Oscar François de Jarjeyes is that man among men.
This is no time forjoking!
André you should be with Lady Antoinette, paying more attention than before.
Once a nasty rumor gets started, it's too late.
Yes.
Why is she dressed up like that this late at night?
You want me to write a love letter, forging this handwriting.
A passionate one.
It's not good handwriting.
A difficultjob.
1200 livre.
Especially this signature, "Antoinette," is hard.
1400!
It'll take 3 days to come up with a composition.
Finish it tonight.
Instead, you'll get 2000 livre!
Very well.
I'll finish it tonight then.
"...your heart-warming words and kind eyes last night..."
Monsieur Fersen...
Antoinette!
Fersen!
Fortunately, it was my mother who picked it up...
but what do you think would happen if somebody else saw this?!
What is this?
Don't pretend with me!
It's a reply to you from the Princess!
Eh?
No, I've never written her a letter.
Bastard!
There's no doubt, it's a reply written and addressed to you!
"I can't forget your heart warming words and kind eyes last night. "
Impossible!
How dare you!
Not only have you played a dirty trick on the Crown Princess...
are you trying to also ridicule her as well?
Please wait, Oscar!
Now you're begging for mercy!
How cowardly, Fersen!
I haven't done anything shameful.
I swear it to God!
Then, how do you explain this letter?!
This is the Princess's handwriting, without a doubt!
I don't understand. But believe me!
I've never met with Lady Antoinette secretly, nor written her a love letter!
OSCAR!
WAIT!
Commander! Please put away your sword!
That letter is a forgery!
A forgery?
What do you mean?
Open up, Lazani!
Damn.
He's already been silenced.
There's no witness to investigate.
Commander! Look at this!
"My beloved Sir Fersen, I read your letter with delight. "
It's the same sentence as from that letter.
We all know he did it, but the dead can't speak.
No, there's one other witness.
Damn! We're trapped!
Who would do this?!
The window! Break the window!!
There's no choice. Jump into the river!
What a ruthless woman...
She'll use any means in order to destroy evidence.
Probably the other witness is...
Ah, how are you Commander Oscar?
Did you know that there was a fire at Fornble yesterday?
No, I didn't.
But fires are awful.
The body of an expert at forging letters, a man named Lazani, was found burned to death at the site.
Oh, how terrible. So what?
This was also found at the site.
There's a person who's seen the same thing here at Versailles.
What does that have to do with me?
It doesn't? Perhaps not!
But from now on, I hope that nothing like this will be found again!
But let me make one thing clear.
I, Royal Guard Commander Oscar, will protect the Crown Princess from any conspiracies with my life!
Excuse me.
Princess...
you're too honest to your emotions.
You're too beautiful, and innocent, like an angel.
There are so many people who try to use your trusting mind and plot against you.
I hope things go by without any troubles...
Ai ga kurushimi nara
If to love is to suffer
Ikurademo kurushi mou
I will take any suffering
Sore ga kimino kokoro ni
Until my love reaches
Itsuka todoku made
To your heart someday
Kimi wa hikari, Boku wa kage
You are the light while I am the shadow
Hanre rarenai futari no kizuna
We share a bond that can never be broken
Kurushimeba kurushimu hodo
The more pain I suffer
Ai wa, ai wafukamaru
the deeper is my love
Not reciprocated is the love I have for you
my eyes, they can no longer see you
Ah, Oscar?
Oscar!
Oscar's concern about Antoinette and Fersen...
makes André feel Ionely.
Where did their friendship, like young brother and sister, go?
Then, an order was issued to arrest André for causing injury to Antoinette.
Next episode on The Rose of Versailles:
"Oscar in My Heart."
Next: Episode 8: Oscar in My Heart
See you.
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