- Sir Percy Blakeney: [Rises from the card table] Really, Madame, really! I must protest. You're ruining a perfectly delightful evening. And, now, by rights you should take his Highness's place and allow me to continue winning.
- Countess La Valliere: Unfortunately, Sir Percy, I prefer games of skill and judgement that require the use of one's wits to games of chance.
- [Sir Percy laughs]
- Countess La Valliere: But I will lay one wager with you. That this will put an end to the Scarlet Pimpernel.
- Sir Percy Blakeney: Oh, that seems sportin' enough. How much?
- Countess La Valliere: One hundred guineas.
- Sir Percy Blakeney: Done, Madame!
- Countess La Valliere: [She gestures to her companion] Jacqueline, I would like you to come with me.
- [They leave the room]
- Sir Percy Blakeney: [Resumes his seat at the card table] Well, gentlemen, another game?
- Sir Andrew Ffoulkes: If that woman stays at court much longer, I shall strangle her with my own hands.
- Sir Percy Blakeney: Oh, my dear fellow, you might at least wait until she's paid me my hundred guineas.
- [laughs]