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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #405 (1796) - Barnabas - 'In order to harm her, you MUST first know where she is, and you don't know that.'
From "#0405/0406: Robservations 03/20/02 - Cursed!"
Angelique and Barnabas square off. He's made a big mistake, she says, her eyes glinting angry sparks. He tried to betray her, but he won't succeed--does he really think getting Josette out of town will stop her? She's got more powers than he thinks, spits Angelique, and proves it by turning Josette's portrait into a bloody skeleton. Oh, sure, you can distort the portrait, but not really hurt Josette, says Barn. She asks where Josette is, but he refuses to tell her. She could force him--but then, he says smugly, she wouldn't be getting him the way she wants him, thus defeating her purpose.
Unfortunately, this Robservations falls into the period where there still isn't as much detail as there will be, so the quote isn't referenced. However, at least the circumstances around it are referenced. After Barnabas says Angelique may be able to distort the portrait but she can't harm Josette, Angelique counters that he's a fool if he believes that. But Barnabas says she's a fool if she thinks he would believe anything else. And after that is when Barnabas delivers the quote. That prompts Angelique to accuse Barnabas of going to Josette and telling Josette about her. He denies this. But Angelique points out that he sent her away, which he admits. And after Angelique asks where, Barnabas asks if she really believes he would tell her...
And when it comes to the screen capture for this quote, it's so the case that if looks could kill, the expression on Angelique's face would have definitely killed Barnabas -
- just look at those eyes(!) - but as angry as she is there, it's nothing compared to what she will look like in the not too distant future in this ep!
And this is the fourth quote from this ep. The first (Countess du Pres - 'They'll think we've both gone mad. No, Josette, you MUST stay and make your explanations before you leave') was back on November 23rd of 2021, the second (Josette - 'I MUST ask a favor of you, Aunt Natalie') was back on January 15th of 2022, and the third (Abigail - 'I MUST talk to you at once') was back on March 15th of 2022. So that all means that Ep #405 has joined the club with Eps #2, #3, #42, #44, #50, #52, #54, #66, #106, #119, #133, #195, #208, #211, #212, #296, #300, #308, #315, #340, #365, #367, #377, #384, #426, #449, #450, #462, #466, #479, #481, #503, #506, #518, #543, #544, #550, #608, #609, #629, #639, #643, #644, #646, #647, #655, #678, #709, #717, #727, #734, #742, #743, #746, #750, #763, #883, #884, #886, #889, #915, #975, #976, #977, #993, #1006, #1011, #1057, #1064, #1111, #1125, #1126, #1127, #1128, #1197, #1199, #1206, #1218 and #1232. However, not only recall that Eps #42, #44, #52, #66, #133, #208, #211, #300, #367, #377, #384, #449, #466, #550, #609, #629, #639, #646, #678, #709, #727, #734, #742, #746, #915, #977, #993, #1057, #1111, & #1197 have five quotes, but Eps #66, #377, #384, #449, #646, #727 & #993 have six quotes.