Abigail: I hoped I might be employed here. By you. As something.
Lady Sarah: A monster for the children to play with, perhaps?
The Favourite
Queen Anne: [in a mud bath] It is so strange to be in this.
Abigail: It is good for you. The doctor says it will leach the toxins.
Queen Anne: What if I should fall asleep and slip under?
Abigail: Oh, just imagine it is hot chocolate.
Queen Anne: Oh, then I shall die happy.
The Favourite
Harley: You are in favour. But favour is a breeze that shifts direction all the time. Then in an instant you're back sleeping with a bunch of scabrous whores wondering whose finger's in your arse. You cannot have too many friends in court. I need a friend Abigail, one with cute ears and wide eyes. I am often blind-sided by the distorted situation at court.