Countess The
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Based in the live of |
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Subtitled by Sam Luo |
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History is a tale told by the victors |
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Barbaric warriors, mad kings, |
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Maybe most of our historis are made of fables fabricated by those glorious victors |
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This is the story of Countess Erzebet Bathory. |
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Not just history remembers her |
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Countess Erzebet Bathory was born into one of the Hungary's most lxxx families in 1560. |
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Your future wife |
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She was promised to Ferenc N¨¢dasdy's at birth |
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Erzebet, come here |
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They stole a horse that deserved to be punished |
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History tells us, from very early age, |
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...unfeeling... |
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...curious... |
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...and pittyless |
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Why is it? when you put someone under the ground they do not grow like seed? |
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The seeds are alive, whereas people we burried under ground are dead |
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- But if we burry them alive? |
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So we get eaten by worms |
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The body melts away but the soul passes onto heaven or hell |
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You will go to heaven just like your Papa |
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If it was not, I will have to raise an army to counque death |
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He is so lovely, I want him to be my husband |
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When he reachs his marring age, |
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Count Nadasky will be your husband |
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I beg you not to harm him |
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The only love you shall feel is to our lord |
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But for pesents and servants |
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Your pesent will die as he deserves |
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- It is a boy |
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But Mother, my child |
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She was married to Ferenc Nadasky at she was 15 |
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Her mother died soon after |
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Erzebet managed her estate masterfully |
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Soon many noble families from kingdoms of Bohimia to Poland were in debt to her and her husband |
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She even lent a large amount of money to the king himself |
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She gave Nadasky 3 children |
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She hardly spent any time with her husband |
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In less than 50 years |
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The Turks has slaughtered and slaved half the population of Hungary |
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Nadasky and his men were only worriors they fear |
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Erzebet funded a hospital for the poor |
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But xxx said, that many of them never came out alive |
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There were devoted protestant. |
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Erzebet believed many heretical theories |
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Darvulia, who some claimed was witch, |
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managed Erzebet's wealth so well |
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that some believed she know the reciep for making gold |
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The combination of Nadasky's military power |
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and Erzebet's intelligence and unbending will |
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quickly makes them the most feared, respected and powerful family in the kingdom |
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The Countess |
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- Good afternoon, my King |
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Your majesty, I have come to demand my pay for the last year of war. |
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Of course, you are welcome to |
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while we gather the amount |
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- We'll having excution all day tomorrow. |
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- I must leave before night fall. |
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Half in gold, half in dollars will do |
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Good day, My King |
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A gift from the King |
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With what he still owns us, |
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Mother, Father is back |
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- Please leave the room... Now. |
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I brough you my pay. And... |
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Oh, thank you dady. A bird. |
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- I feel a bit sick |
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My head hurts |
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You're burning up |
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Let me get Darvulia |
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I do not need the help of Satan. |
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More |
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You saved me, my love. |
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I can see the beautiful morning light |
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I am sorry dear, but he is gone. |
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Count Ferenc Nadasky |
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But above all, a great warrior. |
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Today he's standing joyfully with Jesus |
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Soon we will be with him at their side for eternalty. |
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I will sent soldiers back to war. |
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You will let them xxx while I am gone. |
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I must bring the children to a safer place |
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And show the Court, Ferenc's dead has not weaken me |
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- Are we ever coming back, Mother? |
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You will learn music, French and Latin with best teachers. |
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And aunt Klara will take you to |
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- Fireworks? |
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- You see it is sential to pay soldiers well |
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But the pesents who escape from slaughter are dying of hunger |
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Please, have patiece and |
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- To be difficult... |
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You know I disapprove of a widow handling her lands alone. |
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I can manage perfectly well. |
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You know, my husband had |
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Well, then you can sell some land, |
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I am not too keen to unprivilege |
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But if you demanded, I will. |
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I will keep the Turks out what left Hungary no mater what it costs me |
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You are my best allies. |
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Dear Miss, I'll be delighted you decided |
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It will not be fair to keep them in a cottage. |
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Your husband's death must be a dreadful shock to them. |
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Indeed. He died so fast, and in bed. |
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He probably caught a shameful illness |
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Last time my husband came home from the battle front, |
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His little skin there was almost fell off. |
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No great lost, or you've told me. |
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Countess Bathory, I heard the king |
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He, therefor, could not afford |
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Yes, the King owes me a fortune |
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To allmighty you perhaps have take a fence for such wealth since you are a Protestant? |
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Our king opened to tolerate Protestants. |
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Thank you Count Thurzo |
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It is my right not to share my |
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For centuries your friends in Rome orchestrated countless... |
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...murders of inocents, especially women. |
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It'll suprise me. |
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Are you defending the witches, Countess? |
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Please, this conversation is boring me! |
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I appologize. |
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I was just asking the Countess |
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Posez pas de questions que |
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My little niece knows six languages, |
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It is possible for a woman's mind... |
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- ...to be sharper than than a man's? |
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But I have heard that their emotions are... |
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...alway get best of them so their |
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I agree that most of women are weak. |
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And it is in the area of heart that |
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A man's weakness is located in the lower part of thire body. |
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At somewhat less noble part. |
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I think men and women are |
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- Equal? That is a very poor statement. |
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My cousin said xxx different. |
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We all have out strengths and weaknesses. |
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What are your weaknesses, Countess? |
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I am woman. I love beautiful |
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Just like you, dear Bishop. |
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Are you sure the woman in xxx |
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Darvulia is young but she is more than wise to maintaining my wealth. |
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She is the most knowledgable woman in the land. |
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- After you. |
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I've heard you've earned a |
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Yes, a very profitable transaction. |
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It did cost many the lives and |
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Everything has its price. |
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- Turkish lines are quite near your castle. |
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Don't you feel endangered to stand alone near the wars? |
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- I am not alone and war is my duty. |
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Our union would make us the most powerful. |
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Dear Gyorgy, you know very well, it would |
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You are a Count by mariage whereas |
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I know their cosine. All I'm saying is if you feel yourself need you can always count on me. |
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What maters is that we are all united against Turks. |
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Of course. |
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We must leave for the ball, Erzebet. |
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Unfortunately I am leaving for Prague |
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What a shame. Have a good journey then. |
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- Did he dare to ask you? |
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I knew it. He insisted of coming. |
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I am not xxx his maners. |
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Do not marry him. |
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Safe journey |
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There is a French doctor I want you to meet. |
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I am afraid it has become more of |
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Also, they said an astronomer says that the earth |
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...but all over the place. Maybe |
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- Countess Erzebet Bathory. |
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- Je tiens ¨¤ rendre ¨¤ l'hopital. Madam? |
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Excuse-moi |
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Do you happened to know who that young man is? |
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Istvan Thurz¨®. Gyorgy's only son. |
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- He moved back to Vienna recently. |
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Yesterday? Then do not wait too long. |
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He might grow old and bald |
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- Clare |
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We had dinner with your father, |
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but unfortunately he |
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I would like you to meet my little niece. |
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I do not think I have the |
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Oh, would you excuse me. |
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Please to meet you again, Thurzo. |
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I am Countess Bathory. |
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- Countess Erzebet Bathory? |
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That everyone respects and fears you. |
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- Forgive me ... |
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- Do I inspire fear in you? |
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I'm so very honor to meet you. |
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And are you. |
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- I am awfully sorry about Count Nadasky. |
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Might a maner to ask but dose |
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No. |
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- You are good dancer for one who's so young |
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Oh, 21? |
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- Would you care to dance next one? |
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- He is in to my taste. |
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- Are you going to have an affair? |
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You must. |
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- Everyone he speaks to was so sincere. |
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Ever since his mother died, |
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An Italian countess xxx |
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Now, his father has found him |
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This one has spent very little time in court. |
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You mean he still has chance to go to heaven? |
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He has not yet been corrupted by power? |
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A genuin and virtious young man... |
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- What are you looking at? |
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- Do you find them pretty? |
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- My lips. |
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- Do you wish to kiss them? |
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No? |
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- Oh, yes ... |
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- In front of every one? |
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You have arrived. |
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- Why are you shaking? |
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You must rest. |
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I do not believe I will be able |
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I have to ride back tomorrow. |
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May I see you earlier so I can spend |
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Every moment? |
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It is only because I know what I feel. |
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- You can meet me at my aunt's vila before noon. |
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I must go before I lose my mind. |
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Wait ... do you have to go? |
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Since we will meet in the morning, |
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I know what we've done is sinful, |
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My heart feels warmer than ever. |
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- Was I careful? |
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Kissing you feels like making love to you. |
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- And making love to you feels like ... |
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I cannot find words to describe it. |
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Is it not strange to think as we enjoying |
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others are dying at war? |
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We are in hand of God's |
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Let us rejoice we are not ones dying in war. |
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It is morning. |
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Must you travel today? |
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I have many maters to attend to. I could to. |
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War is a messy job for a lonely woman. |
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I understand. |
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I will have xxx bring you letter |
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Be careful, they cost me fortune in Vienna. |
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I have this one made for you, my dear. |
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I have so much to tell you. |
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I had an affair with a young man. |
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Good. |
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Do you have more of that oil to make my skin soft? |
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Soft for the young man? |
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- Lust, it will gain you nothing. |
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I have never felt this way. |
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- I thought you were strong. |
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- It is the most noble feeling known to man. |
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You should see his skin. |
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Is that him you're fond of or |
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Do not be witch! |
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- How old? |
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- Who is he? |
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His father wishes for their |
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Oh, you're planning for asking for his hand? |
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Keep him as a lover, if you wish, |
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- He is 21 while you're soon to be 39. |
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Erzebet, young people change |
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He can have any woman. |
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I am not enjoy your accompany today you old xxx. |
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I am your servant as it always. |
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But I remind you that I am younger than you. |
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Enough! |
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Time has no respect for beauty. |
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Countess, a letter. |
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Erzebet, you know I will marry soon. |
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Yes, I have heard. |
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It hurts me to even think |
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Istvan, marry her, have children... |
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But I will be so far away. |
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No other woman could mean anything to my heart. |
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- Your heart? |
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I have never felt this way |
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Is it sin to love someone like this mater? |
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When I am with him, |
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When I away from him, I feel pain as hundreds of tigers... |
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...tigers are tearing apart my entire body. |
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- His soul is in a better place. |
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- Count Nadasky's. |
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It is such an honor to have you pray in our humble village church. |
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And thank you again for your generous donation. |
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It was nothing, father. |
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Countess, you shouldn't |
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- I'm waiting for a letter. |
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- Very. |
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- What's your name? |
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Here, take it. It's yours. |
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Go now. Leave the Countess alone. |
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It has been over a week and |
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You have to be careful of what you wish for. |
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Your two destinies are to be tied |
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It is my desire. |
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- And more if the magic work soon. |
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And you can spend your nights with me. |
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I will need something of his. |
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Just for tonight. |
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My beautiful love what a fool I was to worry. |
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Your messenger was simply delayed. |
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You will meet De von Varad at ball in a week. |
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I shall leave tomorrow. |
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- So soon? |
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Dear Contess, You looked even more splendid... |
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...than in the paintings I've seen of you. |
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- I am Count Dominic Vizakna. |
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Seduction is merely on of you hobbies or your lies of occupation. |
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Forgive me for intruding |
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I suppose I can not hide my emotions very well. |
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Can I help you feel better in anyway? |
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I am afraid the reason for my pain isn't cureable. |
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Then it can only be that |
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Truely this person does not deserve you love |
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if he is capable of hurting such gracious women. |
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A nobel man is looking for you, Countess. |
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I missed you so. |
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I'm not ba able to see you for long tonight. |
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- I have important matters to deal with. |
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I will leave from Vienna with you |
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To your castle. I would to stay with you. |
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Very well I could visit my children early... |
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I will be with you not late |
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Wait! Is there a reason for |
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I must know what is it. |
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Is it that you do not feel the |
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I do feel the same. |
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And the next few days will prove my true devotion. |
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Dear Countess, he is |
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- You are wrong about him. |
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Do you not see the lines on my face? |
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Dear Istvan. I have waited, |
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Young people often change their minds... |
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because they think they |
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Often death takes us before we |
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Because when love was right in front of us, |
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Please tell me I was not fooled, |
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- You have no right to keep me in this room. |
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- She has being waiting for me since yesterday. |
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She has countless mixxxs, you |
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I do not believe she feels the same about |
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You got what you wanted from her. |
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- Everything that is conquered, destroyed. |
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If the goal was to honor Countess Bathory, |
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But unlike you, I do not see anything |
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We are not talking about a lands to |
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We are talking about a kind woman |
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The same noble feeling you |
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You know very well that I have not |
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I do love her, father. |
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Love is a myth to keep the minds of young peasants and virgins occupied with a dream. |
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- It has no place in our world. |
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I do not understand you though. |
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So you could grand me a tiny portion of her land? |
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She never marry you. |
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- You are leaving today for Denmark. |
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Would you like to know how |
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She is already in the company of Count Vizakna. |
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- You know his reputation? |
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They met two days ago and not left each other since. |
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You have already been forgotten. |
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If you are wise, everything that |
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Have a good journey. |
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Guards ... |
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This man will stay with you until |
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My father had arranged my marriage to the daughter of a wealthy Danish trading partner. |
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I was married Hanne Aagesen against my will. |
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It was only a year later, on his death bed, |
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that my father confessed me |
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But I arrived so late to decide, |
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that I could only understand |
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I heard just enough to realize it was |
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In fact, Almost all I know about |
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Count Vizakna is waiting for answer. |
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I am so honored you have |
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and supprised you wish to ride. |
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- Which part of the kingdon you were born in? |
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There are amusing rumors about the castle. |
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A noble family that only lives at the night |
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It is because of a skin condition |
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we are not fond of sunlight. |
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But do not worry. |
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Have you read about the |
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They drink the blood of our |
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I have not read it, but I am not surprised to hear such infxxx. |
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Your young friend wasn't in |
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Yes, I have not heard from him since. |
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I saw him just this morning |
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He seemed quite well. |
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- A friend? |
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- A woman? |
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She was too young to be called woman. |
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- Probably his sister. |
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- Oh. |
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I didn't even get a word of appology. |
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Making me wait all day. |
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You old witch! |
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Powerful now, but soon |
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- By then you shall see. |
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Countess, you can not let some who |
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- Did someone bring a letter when I was away? |
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Disdress me. This makes |
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I wish to change, now. |
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I wish to pray and fess until he answers |
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Dear Lord, why are you punishing me? |
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How can you give me this beautiful |
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Water alone will not keep you alive very long. |
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Erzebet, it has been 3 weeks. |
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If you let yourself die, what will |
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I do not know. |
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I do not understand how a strong woman can afford such weak young man? |
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He is not weak. |
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Before I met him, my life was |
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News from Cachtice. |
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- The Countess is ill. |
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- Sounds she got mad, she's heartbroken. |
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Their silly love affair might |
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I thought it will be wise to take hold of this. |
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Although it was no small cost. |
00:38:43 |
Soon my son would well fully into melancholy. |
00:38:50 |
He is inheritate so little of my character. |
00:38:54 |
What I want is his proof of |
00:38:59 |
I shall kill him! |
00:39:01 |
He just play with me. Who is he? |
00:39:04 |
A son of a whore in Bxxx |
00:39:07 |
He wrote about a young married woman. |
00:39:12 |
Only 17 and very pretty. |
00:39:15 |
He says he love her more |
00:39:18 |
That his heart will only be hers. |
00:39:21 |
He writes that he'd be sorry that mistook his |
00:39:27 |
That I reminded him so much of his late mother! |
00:39:34 |
Look! |
00:39:37 |
Smooth and flawless. |
00:39:40 |
Even if she smells like hog shit, |
00:39:44 |
Erzebet, forget about him. I beg you! |
00:39:50 |
How? |
00:39:54 |
A man dresed in black at |
00:39:58 |
- A young man? |
00:40:03 |
- Should we let him in? |
00:40:09 |
I wish to see him alone. |
00:40:20 |
- What brings you here so late? |
00:40:25 |
The frighten my maids. |
00:40:30 |
We are careful about who we let in here. |
00:40:35 |
I have brought you that book of |
00:40:42 |
Traveled a long way to bring me a book? |
00:40:44 |
It concerned me to hear nothing |
00:40:47 |
I've been quite busy. |
00:40:55 |
The truth is I could not wait |
00:41:09 |
Let me show you other ways to use this belt. |
00:41:13 |
And someone might find |
00:41:19 |
When my father first told me of the |
00:41:24 |
I could not believe she was |
00:41:29 |
- Did you truly enjoy that? |
00:41:32 |
- How can you? |
00:41:35 |
...because you do not have |
00:41:39 |
- Did you enjoy inflecting though? |
00:41:48 |
I wish to be your servant ... always. |
00:41:51 |
I am not young and foolish. |
00:41:57 |
I wish to be alone. |
00:42:18 |
I came to tell you I did not |
00:42:22 |
I was such a fool to believe Istvan's love. |
00:42:25 |
I was just too old to be loved. |
00:42:28 |
But it is not true. |
00:42:31 |
Maybe I should never have shown |
00:42:45 |
Look at me. I am rotting. |
00:42:51 |
- She was right. |
00:42:57 |
The old witch in the park. |
00:43:03 |
Your ointments are no longer effective. |
00:43:08 |
Erzebet, I will not have you |
00:43:12 |
What do you looking at? |
00:43:30 |
It's bad enough my face has wrinkles. |
00:43:39 |
Look at what you've done! |
00:44:20 |
Leave! Leave! |
00:44:27 |
No one knows what she saw in the mirror. |
00:44:30 |
Is because of soft morning light merely illuminated in an unusual maner, |
00:44:35 |
xx xxx have wakend. |
00:44:38 |
Thank you, my Lord. |
00:44:45 |
You can stay at the castle. |
00:44:50 |
This is for you from the Countess. |
00:44:57 |
The countess is a good woman. |
00:45:02 |
Dorothea, Susanna needs |
00:45:19 |
- How old are you, my child? |
00:45:22 |
- Where is your family? |
00:45:26 |
- It is great far. Do you see them often? |
00:45:36 |
Are you a virgin? |
00:45:38 |
- Yes, Countess. |
00:45:44 |
Get better. |
00:46:16 |
- The wound is completely healed. |
00:46:20 |
I did, but it healed anyway. |
00:46:23 |
Darvulia, come have a close look. |
00:46:30 |
- I have not seen any difference. |
00:46:34 |
Helena, Dorothea what you see? |
00:46:43 |
- It looks smoother to me. |
00:46:47 |
Yes, it is Lord's answer to my prayers. |
00:46:51 |
Not only the look, but the |
00:46:55 |
As if I was younger. I believe |
00:46:59 |
The purity of her blood seems |
00:47:03 |
It really is a true miracle. |
00:47:07 |
It is for your own good. |
00:48:09 |
Did I kill you? |
00:48:12 |
Almost. |
00:48:14 |
I felt the cold breath of death and I |
00:48:21 |
You mean heaven alway opens a door for you? |
00:48:25 |
I doubt you will go to heaven |
00:48:30 |
In fact I am sure to go to hell so why not |
00:48:37 |
I am so fond of you that I could not |
00:48:43 |
To my behavior to that old woman, I |
00:48:51 |
For what I thought she'd put a curse on me. |
00:48:55 |
It's old and torn off. |
00:48:58 |
You looked exceptional ravishing tonight. |
00:49:03 |
- Tonight more than the other night? |
00:49:07 |
More than that afternoon in the park. |
00:49:09 |
Tonight it seems the sun itself |
00:49:13 |
Now that I look closely, |
00:49:17 |
It is quite magical. |
00:49:20 |
Tonight you looked no more than 20 years old. |
00:49:27 |
I know. |
00:49:44 |
Countess ... |
00:49:47 |
What is happening? |
00:49:50 |
You are giving me something beautiful. |
00:49:56 |
But when will you stop? |
00:50:00 |
When you are empty, my child. |
00:50:09 |
It is said that it is how the murder started. |
00:50:12 |
To achieve her mad pursuit of |
00:50:16 |
she needed fresh blood, more and more. |
00:50:26 |
God, is it wrong to one to stay beauty and young? |
00:50:31 |
All around you is beauty. |
00:50:36 |
If only Istvan could see me today. |
00:50:47 |
You seem to be only one that |
00:50:50 |
Fortunately, Dominic was there to notice... |
00:50:52 |
...how different I've looked ever since I started. |
00:50:55 |
I will not trust a word comes out from his mouth. |
00:50:57 |
Will you stop this before it is too late. |
00:50:59 |
I tried to stop, but I already found it less alert. |
00:51:04 |
I applied the blood again and I found incrediable strength invading every part of my body. |
00:51:09 |
The blood is not making you any younger. |
00:51:11 |
On the contrary, you starting to smell of death. |
00:51:16 |
- Leave. |
00:51:19 |
And you impudence will bring yours. |
00:51:21 |
- Leave and never come back. |
00:51:25 |
Is it true that you share loved only with women? |
00:51:31 |
It makes you virgin then. |
00:51:55 |
There have been so many maids died in the castle lately. |
00:51:58 |
They were clumsy little geese. |
00:52:03 |
Others fell down the stairs. |
00:52:05 |
- Here. |
00:52:13 |
We shall stop bringing girls to church. |
00:52:16 |
I know the Countess wants to give |
00:52:20 |
...the Countess want fresh blood. |
00:52:25 |
A quite invention. |
00:52:28 |
I want make sure the witches around |
00:52:32 |
I have heard that the moisture in their |
00:53:16 |
It is said that the cages allowed her to bleed the girls... |
00:53:19 |
...more effectively with very little blood wasted. |
00:53:24 |
The murders quickly multiplied. Witnesses |
00:53:30 |
I wrote Erzebet many letters |
00:53:36 |
After I was sured of her affair with Count Vizakna, |
00:53:39 |
I stop writing and resigned myself to my fate. |
00:53:42 |
What a staring jewel, matches your beauty. |
00:53:46 |
A token from the King Matthias |
00:53:50 |
- Must be exhausting to deal with war. |
00:53:57 |
It is a shame that a beautiful woman |
00:54:01 |
After all, it is said that the Queen |
00:54:05 |
...because of her war with Spain. |
00:54:09 |
- Do you care for me? |
00:54:16 |
You are not beautiful enough. |
00:54:21 |
Oh, Unlike Istvan? |
00:54:25 |
- Do not say his name. |
00:54:31 |
- Is he back? |
00:54:35 |
So, should I, be his death? |
00:54:41 |
No. |
00:55:07 |
- What are you looking for? |
00:55:11 |
I come her at night to watch over her. |
00:55:16 |
- You are a rat. I know who sends you. |
00:55:22 |
No, you are here to flater |
00:55:27 |
You are quite a beauty. |
00:55:30 |
I did not know witches could |
00:55:33 |
- Do not touch me with your poisonous hands! |
00:55:38 |
If you come back, you will die. |
00:55:42 |
I will die? How would I die? |
00:55:45 |
Will you ask Satan for his gracious help? |
00:55:47 |
Countess Bathory is the one who |
00:55:50 |
But now it's clear tha she is more fond of me than that of you. So, |
00:55:55 |
Let us see who dies first. |
00:56:18 |
Seasons passed and Erzebet |
00:56:23 |
She would visited Vienna only to see her children. |
00:56:28 |
She claimed that she was busy with the war, |
00:56:30 |
but slowly the rumor spread |
00:56:33 |
Because her evil practices. |
00:56:37 |
Witnesses later claimed that the dead |
00:56:41 |
And most of the bodies were never found. |
00:56:56 |
Erzebet delegedly kept percise |
00:57:00 |
Her jurnals were presented main |
00:57:05 |
Even though she denied |
00:57:10 |
My Lord, perhaps what I am doing is wrong. |
00:57:14 |
The blood has given me rashes of late. |
00:57:17 |
Maybe peasant blood is too rough for my skin. |
00:57:20 |
Darvulia has called for you. |
00:57:24 |
Poisoned by her own venene no doubt. |
00:57:33 |
Many girls have gone. |
00:57:36 |
I found a body last year in |
00:57:39 |
There are demons in there. |
00:57:41 |
Maybe it's Bethory herself. |
00:57:43 |
You have to do something. |
00:57:46 |
Be sure you give it to the king himself. |
00:58:21 |
My lord, the demons are here. |
00:58:30 |
How can you let this happen, my loard? |
00:58:34 |
I gave you so much. |
00:58:43 |
He betrayed the Countess. |
00:58:47 |
Stop that messenger, Janos. Hurry. |
01:01:19 |
Count Vizakna left early, |
01:01:23 |
He will not come back if he knows. |
01:01:26 |
I should send one out to kill that villain. |
01:01:30 |
It would be wise. |
01:01:32 |
I came to tell that Darvulia is dead. |
01:01:38 |
My love, do not let another |
01:01:45 |
You have given them weapons to destroy everything you have built. |
01:01:50 |
I shall miss only one thing from your world which is no longer of mine. |
01:01:56 |
Your soft kisses. |
01:01:59 |
I have loved you always. |
01:02:03 |
Erzebet, you have gone too far. |
01:02:06 |
Everything that is alive must die, and you too. |
01:02:09 |
No mater what you do. |
01:02:11 |
There is beauty in leting time do its duty. |
01:02:31 |
I wish to leave for Vienna to visit my children. |
01:02:57 |
You killed our priest, you demon. |
01:03:01 |
Back to Cachtice! |
01:03:06 |
Make sure the general gets it soon. |
01:03:08 |
We need soldiers to protect us. |
01:03:10 |
An angry crowd can be more |
01:03:35 |
Where is Janos? He has been gone for weeks. |
01:03:38 |
You send him to get girls from far away. |
01:03:42 |
Give me a mirror. |
01:03:59 |
The blood is making me sick |
01:04:03 |
Bring me a virgin. Even a boy. |
01:04:08 |
No, no boys. God created them in His image. |
01:04:59 |
Countess. |
01:05:03 |
This is the the only girl we found. |
01:05:05 |
She is not too healthy, but she is a virgin. |
01:05:17 |
- How old are you? |
01:05:21 |
- You do not know? |
01:05:27 |
- So you have no family? |
01:05:32 |
They feed me when I clean up the pig sty. |
01:05:37 |
Come |
01:05:39 |
Pola, I remember you. |
01:05:44 |
Come. |
01:05:47 |
I wish to tell you something. |
01:05:51 |
Pola, run away. Run, leave this castle. |
01:05:55 |
Run, or I will kill you. |
01:05:58 |
Pola! |
01:06:40 |
After my father's death, |
01:06:44 |
...large sums of money |
01:06:47 |
As well as a letter mentioning |
01:06:50 |
...disappeared around that time. |
01:07:01 |
- Who are you? |
01:07:04 |
My parents find you and punish you for this. |
01:07:06 |
- How old are you? |
01:07:10 |
- Are you a virgin? |
01:07:16 |
And you? |
01:07:19 |
I'm 22 and I am married. |
01:07:25 |
Janos, I kill you. |
01:07:28 |
You have brought a married woman. |
01:07:30 |
And her husband will be looking after her. |
01:07:33 |
I would like to know why we have |
01:07:35 |
I will punish the traitor |
01:07:38 |
- Did you say "Kraj"? |
01:07:50 |
Kraj, how lovely to meet you. |
01:07:55 |
You are right. My husband will be looking for me. |
01:07:59 |
Not if I have a letter of farewell brout to him, |
01:08:01 |
confessing your run away with your lover. |
01:08:05 |
Istvan Thurz¨®, is it not? |
01:08:09 |
You are mad. I have not |
01:08:15 |
But I remember a rumor... |
01:08:17 |
about a lustious countess, |
01:08:22 |
And gave herself to him so easily. |
01:08:29 |
Are you possibly be Erzebet? |
01:08:45 |
Collect the blood before it is wasted. |
01:08:48 |
It was no maners to put us out |
01:08:52 |
I did not want to wait too long because of ... |
01:08:59 |
... smell. |
01:09:02 |
We are not sure how many of xxx this way. |
01:09:08 |
Not a drop of blood left in the poor girls |
01:09:12 |
Your mother has been useing her |
01:09:17 |
- I wish to visit my mother and see for myself. |
01:09:25 |
Woudl you widsh to see more? |
01:09:29 |
- I am not going. |
01:09:33 |
- I am not going either. |
01:09:50 |
Your Majesty ... |
01:09:53 |
There are reports that girls have been... |
01:09:55 |
...disappearing near the Countess |
01:09:58 |
Many peasants have come all the way to |
01:10:04 |
The girls have been tortured before their death. |
01:10:07 |
- I see nothing wrong in that. |
01:10:12 |
Many are claiming Countess Bathory is |
01:10:17 |
Witches and Demons? |
01:10:21 |
Possiblly. |
01:10:25 |
Her strength always seemed unnatural. |
01:10:31 |
Probably driven by some spell? |
01:10:36 |
A priest was found dead as well. |
01:10:38 |
If the Countess is approved |
01:10:42 |
You will be cleared of debts to her |
01:10:47 |
Sign this and I shall send men to |
01:10:54 |
Every month, I signed dozens of |
01:10:59 |
And it becomes worth than plague. |
01:11:03 |
When men become wise. |
01:11:04 |
Which will not be soon. |
01:11:21 |
The King has of the heard murders and |
01:11:25 |
We must send our men today. |
01:11:27 |
Her children signed the agreement. |
01:11:31 |
They are eager to get thire share. |
01:11:34 |
Perhaps she will be charged with murder. |
01:11:38 |
I assured her children that witchcraft |
01:11:43 |
So her estate can not be siezed by King. |
01:11:46 |
To alow her to decrease her |
01:11:51 |
The king was going to hear of |
01:11:55 |
And her children would be complete destitute. |
01:11:59 |
She has little choice but sign this... |
01:12:01 |
...in order to protect her children. |
01:12:04 |
The agreement entitles you |
01:12:08 |
...and the extrordinary army she and |
01:12:12 |
I see you have doubts. But the truth is |
01:12:17 |
Peasant girls first, but noble women have |
01:12:22 |
- You used to know one of them. |
01:12:27 |
As I recalled, you were once quite |
01:12:31 |
As I recalled, you were not very pleased about it. |
01:12:35 |
- Why not send him? |
01:12:40 |
I believe you are the one too, |
01:12:44 |
And she is very cautious. |
01:12:48 |
- Can I say no? |
01:12:53 |
You saw some of the girl I found near her castle. |
01:12:57 |
My body still bears the scars of her lunecy. |
01:13:00 |
- Would you care to see? |
01:13:02 |
She is a murdereress. |
01:13:07 |
I want everything taken care of before |
01:13:13 |
It is for your my son. |
01:13:15 |
After this, you will be the most |
01:13:19 |
- After you. |
01:13:30 |
We are leaving today. |
01:13:39 |
Do not feel remorsful. |
01:13:43 |
She begged to kill you, not so long ago. |
01:13:47 |
- Why did you you not? |
01:13:54 |
It is strange to think that the hands that... |
01:13:57 |
...once to xxx her was whom strike her. |
01:14:00 |
I will only strike her if she is guilty. |
01:14:07 |
You know which sin is worst? |
01:14:12 |
We will soon find out. |
01:14:16 |
In hell. |
01:14:20 |
Be aware of her. She is mad. |
01:14:24 |
And she will try to kill you. |
01:14:34 |
Stop! |
01:14:37 |
Dismount. |
01:14:41 |
I wish to see her doings with my |
01:14:45 |
They will stay here until we send for them. |
01:14:47 |
Do not fear, she only has few men protecting her. |
01:14:51 |
It is not fear of facing a |
01:14:54 |
The excitement of seeing her again |
01:15:08 |
Horsemen, 2 horsemen riding towards us. |
01:15:27 |
Dorothea, my white dress. Hurry. |
01:15:34 |
You answered my prayers. |
01:15:37 |
Dear Count Thurzo, what a |
01:15:42 |
What has it been? Three years? |
01:15:44 |
- Five. |
01:15:47 |
Yes. |
01:15:50 |
Let me ask you, how have you been, my lady. |
01:15:53 |
I have been quite busy with this awful war. |
01:15:58 |
So, what brings you here? |
01:16:01 |
I was riding to Krakow when... |
01:16:03 |
...my companion pointed out |
01:16:06 |
I thought maybe we could |
01:16:13 |
I appologize about the flies. |
01:16:15 |
My men left a horse rotting outside the castle... |
01:16:17 |
...and we have not been able |
01:16:24 |
- So you're married now? |
01:16:29 |
My wife died one year ago bearing our first child. |
01:16:33 |
They died soon after. |
01:16:37 |
I am do sorry to hear that. |
01:16:39 |
She was a daughter |
01:16:44 |
My father needed a new trading allies. |
01:16:47 |
I am truly happy about |
01:16:52 |
I can not tell you how often |
01:17:14 |
Why did God have us 20 years apart? |
01:17:19 |
It will not stop me loving you. |
01:17:25 |
Come to my room. |
01:17:28 |
I have had a long jurney. |
01:17:31 |
Let me rest first. Then I shall come to you. |
01:17:36 |
I was so afraid you would say no. |
01:17:40 |
Why did you have to break my |
01:17:45 |
What did I write in any of my |
01:17:50 |
The one and the only letter I received from you... |
01:17:53 |
...confessing your love for Baroness von Kraj. |
01:17:55 |
Kraj used to be mine but after |
01:18:01 |
And I certaily never sent such a letter. |
01:18:07 |
My father, he must faked my name. |
01:18:12 |
How could I have doubted you? |
01:18:22 |
I only trusted xxx to deliver |
01:18:27 |
Begging you to forgive me. |
01:18:31 |
But I was sent away by force. |
01:18:36 |
Let us be stronger than your father's desperate... |
01:18:38 |
attempt to distroy our beautiful love. |
01:18:42 |
It's not too late. Come. |
01:18:45 |
No. |
01:18:48 |
Why not? |
01:19:03 |
Your hands are so cold. |
01:19:08 |
It is the joy of seeing you again. |
01:19:13 |
Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? |
01:19:17 |
I once lost my mind. |
01:19:25 |
There is nothing more painful than feeling |
01:19:31 |
I once promised myself to take revenge me. |
01:19:36 |
But when I saw you riding from far. |
01:19:40 |
All my anger vanished all I felt was love. |
01:20:04 |
No mater how much I cared for her, |
01:20:07 |
another part of me believed |
01:20:12 |
There was too much evidence, |
01:20:17 |
for me to believe that she could be innocent. |
01:20:33 |
Have you lost your mind? |
01:20:36 |
You're here to find out about the cruel |
01:20:39 |
I'm so fond of her. I do not |
01:20:45 |
Do not let her charm you. |
01:20:49 |
Perhaps if her heart was not broken, |
01:20:55 |
God made her this way or the devil more like. |
01:20:58 |
Her evil was forged this way from birth. |
01:21:00 |
- What if I disobeyed my father and escaped. |
01:21:05 |
So we will never know. |
01:21:09 |
Let's find out someting not good.. |
01:21:23 |
Master, you do not want to see this. |
01:21:26 |
A pile of rotting corpses, |
01:21:30 |
Their eyes're eaten by worms. |
01:21:32 |
The devil himself could not be more effective. |
01:22:06 |
Countess Bathory, you are under arrest. |
01:22:10 |
The accomplices have |
01:22:14 |
The girls were bled to death in the cages. |
01:22:17 |
Erzebet's servants' confessions |
01:22:21 |
The Countess herself was |
01:22:24 |
It was decided to hide |
01:22:27 |
And thus to protect her name. |
01:22:29 |
Death by strangulation is what they deserve. |
01:22:33 |
As for that creature, decapitation. |
01:22:36 |
He can hear but not speak. |
01:23:09 |
Countess Bathory is condemned |
01:23:15 |
A small openning will be left |
01:23:23 |
Many witnesses've testifed |
01:23:27 |
...committed by the Countess and her accomplices. |
01:23:30 |
Bodies were found around Cathtice castle. |
01:23:36 |
Also found with journals written by |
01:23:40 |
...documenting the murders in detail. |
01:23:42 |
As well as letters from Darvulia, |
01:23:46 |
And finaly the cage she tortured the girls in. |
01:23:50 |
Even if it seems the Countess |
01:23:53 |
We do have one witness |
01:23:56 |
...he saw her copulating |
01:24:00 |
All evidence will be destroyed |
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In order to keep the countess' |
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By signing this document, the Countess Bethory... |
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...bequeaths all her possessions |
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Cachtice will be xxx to her children. |
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The king is now cleared of any debts |
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Now, if the devil allows you to. Sign This. |
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You have orchestrated this |
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You have murdered innocent women. |
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- Hundreds. |
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How many innocents have been |
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I've seen presistance of |
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...that you are now be wraft of reason. |
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Unfortunately, I am no. |
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Your tale merely confirms that |
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And should not be given the right to rule. |
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Your fable will be keep populars |
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They will be terrified of the blood-thirsty myth... |
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...that you made of me, and forget about |
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Of course, Erzebet, if it's not for me |
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My gratitude to spare me a quick death. |
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And if it were not for you, |
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Eternal love. |
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Is it not strange to think that as I |
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So many lovers are warmed |
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Proceed. |
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God, you have abandoned me. |
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In war hundreds are killed and tortured. |
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And they are left there to |
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And yet, we glorify our warriors. |
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We give them laurel and hornors. |
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But I get a xxx. |
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Give me a illness that will kill me fast. |
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I can not do it yourself. |
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God perhaps you are tring my faith. |
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Perhaps you are punishong me because |
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Man has created God in his image, which |
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Birds, lions, trees and women. |
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I wish I've been born a man, I would have killed thousands in battle... |
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...take over countries, burned witches. |
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That is it. You are nothing but a myth. |
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The Greeks created the |
01:28:17 |
...because they could not figue out |
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Now we have created you to |
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Because we have so many |
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I have used you and prayers to |
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A proper burial or feeding |
01:28:44 |
Holy water is just dirty water. |
01:28:48 |
Why am I so scared to die? |
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Because I do not belive in |
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When I die, I shall rot. |
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Love was the dagger that |
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If you are not a myth, |
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I Thank you, my Lord. |
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- No coffin? |
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xxx her legs. |
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I don't want touch her, |
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Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. |
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History is a tale told by victors. |
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A tale of a mad murderess and |
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Was she really guilty of the murders? |
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Or did my father fabricate |
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There's nothing in this world |
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All I know is whatever she was, |
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whatever crime she might |
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I loved her deeply, and |
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But history does not concern itself with that, |
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for truth has be sealed behind the brick wall. |
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And time will soon, buris all. |
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Subtitled by Sam Luo |