Spoilers ahead. A deathbed marriage, Bonaparte agents, a secret stairway, and Bouncer the much-maligned guard dog all play a part in this high-stakes adventure. We wonder if Elinor would have found herself embroiled in it if she wasn't making decisions when hungry.
Perhaps she should have had some of Dr. Ratcliffe's Restorative Pork Jelly - it seemed to keep Francis Cheviot strong enough to devise numerous devious plots (and we do like seeing the famous pork jelly get a mention).
But of course, Francis Cheviot is no match for the Carlyon brothers. We really enjoy the brotherly squabbling between sensible John and exuberant Nicky, and we commiserate with Elinor as everyone around her bows down to the unstoppable will of Ned Carlyon.
And naturally, our thoughts go out to Mrs Macclesfield - forced to rear her own children in the absence of a governess.
"She could not but acknowledge that it was the part of a loyal Englishwoman to do her possible to frustrate the enemies of her country, however ruthless these might be. But she wished she had not been the appointed Englishwoman."
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Ep 34 - Cotillion
Ep 33 - Sprig Muslin
Ep 32 - The Toll-Gate
Ep 31 - Lady of Quality
Ep 30 - The Corinthian
Ep 29 - The Spanish Bride
Ep 28 - The Nonesuch
Ep 27 - Powder and Patch
Ep 26 - The Quiet Gentleman
Ep 25 - An Infamous Army
Ep 24 - The Masqueraders
Ep 23 - Charity Girl
Ep 22 - Cousin Kate
Ep 21 - A Civil Contract
Ep 20 - Faro‘s Daughter
Ep 19 - False Colours
Ep 18 - Venetia
Ep 16 - The Convenient Marriage
Ep 15 - The Talisman Ring
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