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Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.
— Blackadder • 1983
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Blackadder makes fate's hostility both disgusting and domestic. The eiderdown is the small luxury of a man who would much rather be safely in bed than facing Wellington. The line is memorable because its grand complaint lands on such an oddly specific household possession, after yet another supposedly clever arrangement has collapsed.
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In context
Spoilers for BlackadderShow the scene
In ‘Duel and Duality’, the final episode of Blackadder the Third (1987), Blackadder tries to escape the duel that the Prince Regent expects him to fight in his place. He hopes his fearsome Scottish cousin MacAdder can handle the Duke of Wellington. MacAdder's interest turns elsewhere, leaving Blackadder's rescue scheme in ruins. The departure earns a complaint that makes bad fortune sound personally committed to ruining his comfort.
Sources (2)
- Duel and Duality — episode subtitle transcriptBlackadder the Third — Duel and Duality; quoted conversationReference checked
- Blackadder the Third — WikiquoteDuel and DualityReference checked
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