“It reminded Sade of some of the aristocrats, who had treated imprisonment as a bad joke, a mild annoyance that would be made right before any real damage was done. They had kept their dignity right up to the moment when the drum roll stopped and the blade fell. Then, too late, they screamed like children. As I would have done. The thought popped unwelcome into his head.” FearWealthPoorPovertyRichRevolutionEmpathyExecutionFrenchAristocrat Book:Doctor Who: The Man in the Velvet Mask Source: Doctor Who: The Man in the Velvet Mask
“I've acted all my life. All the world's a stage.' 'It's not.' Bressac tapped his nose thoughtfully. 'There's no rehearsal, no proper audience, no intermission, one performance only. Behind the scenes there are only more scenes. You can't tell if it's a tragedy or a comedy, but you know that, sooner or later, it'll be an historical. Daggers have solid blades and the blood is real.” WorldPlayTruthComedyStageTragedyHistoricalRehearsalShakespeareFalse Book:Doctor Who: The Man in the Velvet Mask Source: Doctor Who: The Man in the Velvet Mask