Downton Abbey

March 1913. Gwen,one of the maids,has bought a typewriter and has applied for a secretarial post. Most of the staff are dismissive of her aspirations but the family - except Violet of course - are supportive and youngest daughter Sybil offers to supply a reference. Evelyn Napier,considered an eligible catch for Mary, arrives for the hunt,bringing his handsome friend Kemal Pamuk,a Turkish diplomat,who throws himself at her. He goes to her room at night for sex,during which he dies of a heart attack. Mary,Cora and head housemaid Anna return the body to his room and agree to say nothing but are seen by Daisy the kitchen maid. The gruesome twosome of O'Brien and Thomas are also suspicious. Matthew spends a delightful day with Edith,the youngest daughter,whilst Mrs. Hughes literally helps Bates out of a painful situation and they become friendly.

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Really? Mm.

#2

Is that sufficient reason to give him your money?

#3

Then, Saturday it is.

#4

Why is that down here? Who's been in my room? They had no right.

#5

What's wrong with being in service? Nothing's wrong with it

#6

Kirby, possibly, or perhaps Easingwold.

#7

And, Mary, you will ride out with him.

#8 #9

What men?

#10

Hey, come on. Sit down.

#11

I'm lucky to be a maid.

#12

Let me help you. I'm perfectly all right, thank you, Mrs Hughes.

#13

Sir.

#14

Don't worry about Kemal, he knows what he's doing on a horse.

#15 #16 #17 #18

Will she stay with the hunt the whole day?

#19

This is Thomas, sir. He'll be looking after you.

#20 #21 #22

But I will make you an offer.

#23 #24

Our dentist is horrid. Why go to him, then?

#25

Mary has more suitors tonight than the Princess Aurora.

#26

Excuse me.

#27

since I should hate to see you cast out into the darkness,

#28

Well, I'll ring the bell, then.

#29

I'm not what you think I am.

#30 #31

He couldn't lift him.

#32

Now...we must decide what to do for the best.

#33 #34

I feel that I can never forgive what you have put me through this night.

#35 #36 #37

I don't think Mr Pamuk bothered with cocoa much, or books.

#38

Write to them today and name me as your reference.

#39

I do not consider myself a very interesting person.

#40 #41

I thought it was for Mr Carson to give me orders.

#42

Oh, Granny, even the English aren't in control of everything.

#43 #44 #45 #46

I wasn't even thinking about that.

#47

and it is.

#48

I wish you'd tell me what's wrong, Bates.

#49 #50