Anna Leonowens:
In your house she's just another woman. Like a bowl of rice is a bowl of rice no different from any other bowl of rice.
King Mongkut of Siam:
Now you understand about women! So, many English books talk about love et cetera, et cetera, et cetera! Ha!
Anna Leonowens:
You disapprove?
King Mongkut of Siam:
It is a silly complication of a general simplicity. A woman is designed for pleasing man that is all. A man is deigned to be pleased by many women
Anna Leonowens:
Then how do you explain, your majesty, that many men remain faithful to one wife?
King Mongkut of Siam:
They are sick.
Anna Leonowens:
Oh, but you do expect women to be faithful?
King Mongkut of Siam:
Naturally!
Anna Leonowens:
Well why naturally?
King Mongkut of Siam:
Because it is natural. It is like old Siamese saying. A girl is like a blossom, with honey for just one man. A man is like a honey bee and gather all he can. To fly from blossom to blossom a honey must be free. But blossom must not ever fly from bee to bee to bee.
Anna Leonowens:
[giggling]
Oh, your majesty in England we have a far different attitude. We believe for a man to be truly happy he must love one woman and one woman only.
King Mongkut of Siam:
This idea was invented by woman.
Anna Leonowens:
Oh but it's a great idea your majesty and in England we're brought up with it. When your young and at your first dance.
King Mongkut of Siam:
Young girl? They dance also. Like I see you in arms of stranger tonight not a husband.
Anna Leonowens:
Why of course!
King Mongkut of Siam:
I would not permit it.
Anna Leonowens:
Ha. When you're young and at your first dance, and you're sitting on a small gilt chair with your eyes lowered, terrified that you'll be a wall flower, suddenly, you see two black shoes, a white waist coat, a face, it speaks.

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