Dearest reader, did you miss me?
Forgive me, Mama.
Might I go promenade for suitors with Eloise?
She has named Daphne
as the season's Incomparable.
She calls you "a diamond of the first water."
Flawless, my dear.
I was smiling at the view,
which you are now blocking.
Mrs Thatcher.
Your Majesty.
-Oh, Newton. Newton! -Newton!
Over.
Best of luck to you, Robert.
You shall certainly need it this season.
Which one is your pick, my lord?
-Edwina. -Nectar.
Action!
Come on! Come on!
Here, allow me.
A pleasing face, an acceptable wit
and genteel manners enough to credit a viscountess.
That should not be so hard to find.
Do not tell us you are hoping for a love match.
Love is the last thing I desire.
But if my children are to be of good stock,
then their mother must be of impeccable quality.
Mr Finch.
Pardon me, Miss Featherington.
Oh, what a delectable frock.
Almost the exact shade of Double Gloucester
your mother served at tea this afternoon.
I so love cheese.
Oh, I do relish a challenge.
The Mallet of Death.
Would you look at that, brother?
Is this yours?
No, no. You're welcome to it.
-You threatened to beat me-- -You exaggerate.
Brother, might I be able to join in
on the fun this summer at Aubrey Hall?
Provided you stay clear of my lucky mallet.
If there is interest, I can send word
to my men on the ground in Georgia.
-Ah. -Very good.
I shall indeed marry Prudence,
but you should know she's marrying a penniless man.
My loyalty is to the King and Prince Arthur.
There is nothing you can do to change that.
So many flowers,
when what I really seek is a gem.
When one is frustrated,
it is often much wiser
to focus upon satisfying one's own needs.
Mama and I did the best we could to raise Edwina,
all so she would never know of our struggles.
What do you have in your hand?
Nothing, Mama. It's only a pamphlet
on new methods
for the tidying of dogs, apparently.
I am sorry, Mama, but…
I am attending a lecture this afternoon.
Flower arranging.
Come on, then. Is it Mondrich or Gillespie?
Come on, one bet. One bet.
Oh dear! What can the matter be?