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I’m a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.
— Downton Abbey ‧ 2010
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker asserts that being a woman entitles her to be as contrary as she likes, and addresses Mary directly. The line is imperious yet playful, treating stubbornness as a privilege she has claimed and has no intention of justifying.
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