February 2013
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September 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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You must say it properly. I won’t answer unless you…..kneel down and...
– Mary to Matthew
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You’ve lived your life and I’ve lived mine. Now it’s time we...
– Matthew proposing to Mary
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I’m a woman Mary, I can be as contrary as I choose.
– Violet to Mary
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Remind Lady Sybil that we expect her for dinner and tell her I mean it....
– Cora to Tom Branson
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Farming needs a kind of toughness doesn’t it? There’s room for...
– Edith to John Drake the farmer
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He said, if only she was the former, or better yet, the late.
– Robert’s damning testimony.
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God knows I’m not sorry either. Maybe I should be but……no man...
– John Bates to Anna
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I envy you. I feel so flat after the rush and bustle of the last two years. They...
– Sybil to Tom
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You speak so eloquently of the human heart, you must be aware of its vagaries.
– Rosamund to Violet
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They’ll have arrested me by now, but I’m not sorry. The bastard had...
– Tom to Sybill in a note
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Well you’re a credit to this house and this country young man. There is no...
– General Strutt to William before sending him to his doom.
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In ten days, 100 peg dolls will be finished.
There will most likely be opportunities for some movie making.
Here is the first of many.
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So, I must brave the storm?
– Mary to Matthew regarding the impending scandal
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Mr Bates: You gave your word. I gave you the money and you gave me your word.
Vera Bates: Well guess what? I was lying.
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I was up at Oxford but I only ever planned to farm. Farm and shoot….. and...
– Edward to Thomas
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Patrick, yes I am. That’s what I’m saying. I’ve just been...
– Patrick to Edith
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Oh Heavens girl! You’re building a fire, not inventing it!
– Mrs Hughes to Daisy
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Isis, where have you bloody been eh?
– Thomas to the dog, with great relief.
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Lady Rosamund is too young to be alone and you will concede that there are many...
– Lord Hepworth to Violet
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Matthew: You were wrong about one thing
Mary: only one? And what is that pray?
Matthew: I never would....I never could despise you
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Let it go. It’s over. Don’t make yourself ridiculous.
– Marigold to Lord Hepworth after being caught in a compromising position by Rosamund
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It’s a nutcracker. We thought you’d like it…….to crack...
– Isobel to Violet
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I’m sorry but if Dr. Clarkson wants free labour, I’d prefer him not...
– Cora to Isobel regarding Sybil’s nurse training