:11:00
You're too kind. Monsieur Lermontov.
:11:02
- We meet the great man at last.
- Enchanté, madame.
:11:05
I never imagined I'd succeed
in getting you here.
:11:08
I must be a very clever woman.
:11:21
If some fat harridan
is going to sing, I must go.
:11:24
- I can't bear amateurs.
- Neither can Lady Neston.
:11:27
- What do you mean?
- She has a niece who dances.
:11:32
Professionally.
:11:39
Hello, Professor.
:11:40
Now, please don't get up,
Mr Lermontov.
:11:45
Now, are you prepared for a surprise?
:11:48
Do you mean a surprise or a shock?
:11:51
Well, to take the plunge,
I've asked my niece to dance tonight.
:11:57
What would you call that?
:11:59
A shock.
:12:02
0h, well,
you're certainly very candid.
:12:06
You know, Mr Lermontov,
:12:07
I wouldn't dream of boring you
with the performance of an amateur.
:12:11
My niece has been dancing leading
roles for some time now.
:12:15
The critics think highly of her work.
:12:18
How would you define ballet,
Lady Neston?
:12:21
Well...one might call it
the poetry of motion, perhaps, or...
:12:26
0ne might. But for me,
it is a great deal more.
:12:31
For me, it is a religion.
:12:33
And one doesn't really care
:12:35
to see one's religion practised
in an atmosphere such as this.
:12:42
I hope you understand.
:12:47
Attractive brute.