“Shut it, Duchess”
“Shut up and kiss me, Duchess.”“Max!”“All right, I’ll kiss you.”
“You’re my only Duchess.”
“You’re night, Duchess, she was day.”
“I am Duchess of Malfi still.”
“Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she believed in God, without explanation or discussion.”