The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Anna Duncan: Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Quotes 

• Count Alexei : Will you please ask Her Imperial Highness once more if she will grant me an audience?

  Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting : I'm sorry, Your Excellency. We have orders from Her Imperial Highness not even to mention your name to her.

  Count Alexei : Then perhaps you will convey to Her Imperial Highness that I've been waiting for some time now to congratulate her on the great historic event of providing our country with a much-needed heir to the throne.

  Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting : I'm certain that history was far from her mind at the time, Your Excellency.