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Downton Abbey, Series 1

Downton Abbey (2010-present) is a British television period drama series, created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey, depicts the lives of … more »

Lady Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess:
Oh, my dears! Is it really true? I can't believe it. Last night he looked so well! Of course, it would happen to a foreigner. It's typical.

Lady Mary:
Don't be ridiculous!

Lady Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess:
I'm not being ridiculous. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house, especially someone they didn't even know.

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

Lady Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess:
Well I hope we're in control of something, if only ourselves.

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