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Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which support… more »



[the servants are discussing Matthew Crawley, Lord Robert's heir, and his mother Isobel]

Thomas:
So what d'you think we'll make of them?

Sarah O'Brien:
I shouldn't think much. *She* hasn't even got a lady's maid.

Anna:
It's not a capital offence.

John Bates:
She's got a maid - her name's Ellen. She came a day early.

Sarah O'Brien:
She's not a lady's maid. She's just a housemaid that fastens hooks and buttons when she has to. There's more to it than that, you know.

Anna:
We want some *very* precise reporting when dinner's over.

Thomas:
Are we to treat him as the heir?

Sarah O'Brien:
Are we heck as like! A doctor's son from Manchester? He'll be lucky if he gets a civil word out of me.

Anna:
[drily] We're *all* lucky if we get a civil word out of you.

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