The assembled Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court:

It's a scandal, of course... a common scoundrel masquerading in the Court, and I expect that all this time, in fact, his credit's been no good... I never liked the man - much too, well, shifty for my liking. And always dressed so badly... I never trusted men in black hats, you know...

In the Court of the King & Queen of Stuff
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