Bridgerton/For whom were Anthony Bridgerton’s last thoughts before the duel with Simon Basset?

Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm,
for love is strong as death,
jealousy is fierce as the grave.
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very flame of the Lord.
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his house,
he would be utterly despised.”
(Song of Songs 8:6–7 ESV)

HALLO FOLKS

Me again with another Great Post [HAHAHA]

And with a  theme, that  touches most people deeply.

The last thoughts of someone standing at death’s door

Who do you think of then…..

That happened to Anthony Bridgerton, just before the duel with

his best friend Simon Basset, 2nd Duke of Hastings, for the honour

of his sister Daphne [1]

Now especially for a young man like Anthony, that whole duel thing was a great emotional burden.

He was already traumatized by watching his father die [2] and forced to take care for the whole household because of  the deep mourning of his mother Violet [3], while  being the eldest son he was the legal head of the Family [including his mother] [4]

And that on an age of 18 years old, at an age when young , especially aristocrats like he, are supposed to have a good Time!

If that was not worse enough he was  plagued by the strained

relationship with his mother who, although loving him deeply, had no attention at all for his personal needs [because of her mourning] and

was also at times extremely annoying, always nagging and complaining and not at all appreciating all the work Anthony took upon his shoulders.

[5]

Their relationship further deteriorated when he fell in love with opera singer Siena Rosso, with whom he had a long standing love affair.  [5A]

Although understandably his mother was not happy with that because of realistic fear for a social death, since opera zingers were considered

as ”immoral women” and a possible marriage between an aristocrat and an opera singer led to social exclusion [6], there was no excuse for her

severe coldness against her son and the dehumanization of

Siena Rosso [7], which led to constant tension between mother and son [8]

And although he sometimes ended the relationship because of his mother’s constant and immense pressure [9], his love was strong enough

to start up the relationship again and again. [10]

Anthony: “If I should fall, I need you to promise me you will take care of Siena Rosso.”
Benedict: “Anthony…”
Anthony: “Promise me. Ensure she is provided for. She is to want for nothing. Do you understand?”
Benedict: “I give you my word.”