:52:06
That 's why he flits
from person to person...
:52:10
and that 's why
I give myself to no one.
:52:14
And the Prince?
:52:16
How long do you think it will take
before this reaches the Prince?
:52:18
Not long, if you hurry.
:52:22
My dear Vatel.
:52:24
We all go round together
like a celestial machine.
:52:27
The Sun King is at the center.
:52:29
Condé is one of his planets
and I am Condé's moon.
:52:31
Do you think there's a place
to stand when we are free?
:52:34
Naturally I will speak to Condé.
:52:37
Not to do so would be...
:52:40
self-important.
:52:49
Bourdelot!
:52:51
Why have you got
Madame de Montausier's birds?
:52:54
I got them from
Madame de Montausier.
:52:56
-I'm saving them for the banquet.
-For the banquet?
:52:59
No. In case the Prince
requires them for his gout.
:53:02
But why?
:53:04
The Princess has asked La Montausier
to sacrifice her canaries.
:53:07
She refused.
:53:09
So, the Princess
told Her Majesty...
:53:12
and she commanded La Montausier
to give them to me. Her Majesty.
:53:17
But canaries...
:53:19
are so small.
:53:21
I don't think that their hearts will be
enough to ease the Prince's pain.
:53:26
See, all this rich food
is very bad for his gout.
:53:29
I can't serve him omelet to celebrate
the visit of the King of France!
:53:32
It 's not your fault. I just wish
I had some better birds, that 's all.
:53:38
I have my parrots.
:53:39
But surely, Vatel,
you will not sacrifice...
:53:42
If the Prince's pain
gets too great to bear...
:53:44
send to me for my parrots.
:53:46
Tell the Princess
the canaries are too small.
:53:49
Demaury!
:53:53
Return those birds to
Madame de Montausier's room.