Georgette HeyerMonseigneur, I have killed you! You are dead! You are dead! " You display an unseemly joy, " he remarked. "I had no notion you were so bloodthirsty.
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The Duke of Monmouth had done his best to assassinate the King of England. He was caught, tried, and found guilty of treason, but it is unlikely that he would have been executed. Given that he would be given the chance to flee the country, he had to take it. His words after being informed that the King was dead were iconic.
Source: These Old Shades
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