Rob Roy (1995) · 15 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Rob Roy (1995): in 4 of its 15 quotes
Duke of Argyll So, Mr. Cunningham, what are these principle sins that distress your mother? Dice? Drink? Or are you a buggerer of boys?
It is years, Your Grace, since I buggered a boy... And in my own defense, I must add, I thought him a girl at the moment of entry.
Duke of Argyll Do you hear that, Will? Young Cunningham here was unable to tell arse from quim. What say you to that?
Will Guthrie I've heard that many Englishmen have that same difficulty.
Your Grace, Robert finds himself in this position for taking Your Grace's part.
Duke of Argyll My part? What cause had he to do that? And in what manner?
He refused to bear false witness against you, when the Marquis asked him to say that you were a Jacobite, to slander your name at court.
Duke of Argyll Montrose asked this of him?
In remission of this debt. But Robert refused.
Duke of Argyll I did not know your husband bore me such goodwill.
Indeed, Your Grace, I think he favors you no more than any other great man. "As wolves at lambing," that is his word for you all. Robert refused, not for Your Grace, but for his own honor, which he values above his own family, his kin and his clan, and for which I have oft chided him. But were he otherwise, he would not be Robert Roy MacGregor. Robert would not approve of my coming here to ask you for help, nor come himself if he were here. [stands] But I have no choice, unless I give him up entire to his enemies. And though I love his honor, it is but a moon-cast shadow to the love I bear him. By the grace of God, I have his child inside me and I will have a father for it.
Duke of Argyll You do your man no dishonor, Mary. Faith, he is a man much blessed by fortune.
Duke of Argyll You promised MacGregor amnesty from his debts if he would lay charges against me.
So! That is how he cozened you into giving him shelter.
Duke of Argyll Oh, I know the truth when I hear it.
Oh! And here was me, thinking that was God's gift alone.
Duke of Argyll Do not think that all sins go unpaid in this life, Montrose.
Well... I see one set soon to be paid for.
Will you not take my odds, Argyll? I give you five on the fop.
Duke of Argyll I will wager you but this: if MacGregor lives, you will acquit him of all he owes you.
And if he loses?
Duke of Argyll I will pay his bill.
...My factor will call upon Your Grace's factor.
