Lady Mary Crawley quotes from Downton Abbey

Matthew Crawley

You were wrong about one thing.

Lady Mary Crawley

Only one? And what is that, pray?

Matthew Crawley

I never would--I never could despise you.

Sir Richard Carlisle

My God, Mary. What more could I have done?

Lady Mary Crawley

Nothing. But you must see we're not well-suited. We'd never be happy.

Sir Richard Carlisle

You won't be happy by the time I've finished, I promise you that.

Lady Mary Crawley

Of course I'm grateful--

Sir Richard Carlisle

So you should be! I buy your fifthly scandal. I keep it safe from prying eyes. Ad why did the papers leave you alone over Bates? Why has there been nothing linking to the great Earl of Grantham?

Lady Mary Crawley

I suppose you stopped it.

Sir Richard Carlisle

With threats, bribes, calling in favors--yes, I stopped it!

Lady Mary Crawley

Papa will be so thankful.

Matthew Crawley

You've lived your life and I've lived mine. And now it's time we lived them together.

Lady Mary Crawley

We've been on the edge of this so many times, Matthew. Please don't take me there again unless you're sure.

Matthew Crawley

I am sure.

Lady Mary Crawley

And your vows to the memory of Lavinia?

Matthew Crawley

I was wrong. I don't think she wants us to be sad. She was someone who never caused a moment's sorrow in her whole life.

Lady Mary Crawley

I agree.

Matthew Crawley

Then will you?

Lady Mary Crawley

You must say it properly. I won't answer unless you kneel down and everything!

Matthew Crawley

Lady Mary Crawley, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?

Lady Mary Crawley

Yes!

Lady Mary Crawley

It's not about the money. It's that he won't save Papa when he could.

Anna

But he has to be true to himself.

Lady Mary Crawley

That's the point. He puts himself above the rest of us. Don't you see?

Anna

What I see is a good man, my lady. And they're not like buses. There won't be another one along in ten minutes' time.

Matthew Crawley

My darling, I refuse to quarrel about something that hasn't happened and probably never will.

Lady Mary Crawley

That's what Anna says.

Matthew Crawley

Then she's right. My darling, I'm sure we will fight about money and about Downton, about how to rear our children, about any number of things.

Lady Mary Crawley

Then shouldn't we accept it? Matthew, I've been thinking...and I'm not angry now, truly I'm not. But if we can disagree over something as fundamental as this, then shouldn't we be brave and back away now?

Matthew Crawley

No.

Lady Mary Crawley

It's not because you're afraid of calling it off? Because I'm not.

Matthew Crawley

No. It's because of something Tom said: That I would never be happy with anyone else as long as you walked the earth, which is true.

Lady Mary Crawley

Who will groan first when they see it, Granny or Papa?

Matthew Crawley

[chuckles] I should think they'll howl at the moon in unison!

What in God's name is this? Well I never! [marvels at the AC]

Where did this come from?

Matthew Crawley

I ordered it in London, picked it up on the way back. It's an AC.

Well, at least it's English.

I cannot understand why so much money was put into one company.

Lady Mary Crawley

I couldn't agree more.

Now we're to be turned out of Downton. Even Lloyd George can't want that.

Lady Mary Crawley

I'm not sure he's a good example.

Lady Mary Crawley

People like us should lead the fight to keep tradition going.

Isobel Crawley

If you mean we can never change, I can't agree.

Nor me. Accepting change is as important as defending the past.

Lady Mary Crawley

The role of houses like Downton is to protect tradition. That's why they're so important to maintain.

Lady Mary Crawley

You can come up. It's a girl.

Tom Branson

And they're both...

Lady Mary Crawley

They're fine.

Thank God and Hallelujah.

Lady Mary Crawley

Sybil! She can't hear me. Sybil! Sybil, it's Mary! Can you hear me!?

It looks as if...

It look as if what!?

This is eclampsia.

It cannot be. Sir Philip, you were so sure!

Matthew Crawley

This is unbelievable. Somebody do something!

The human life is unpredictable!

But you were so sure!

Did you hear about Tom's announcement at breakfast? He wants the child to be a left footer.

Lady Mary Crawley

Papa, I know it's hard for you--

There hasn't been a Catholic Crawley since the Reformation!

Lady Mary Crawley

She isn't a Crawley, she's a Branson.

The only chance that child will have of achieving anything in life is because of the blood of her mother!

Lady Mary Crawley

Well, I don't agree. And besides, Sybil--

That's another thing! I think it's ghoulish to call her after Sybil!

Lady Mary Crawley

Well, I don't!

Lady Mary Crawley

I wish you'd come back to the drawing room.

I'd only set your mother's teeth on edge.

Lady Mary Crawley

She'll come through it. She will. Which brings me to your performance today. How did that help?

I was angry with Isobel for exposing you all to gossip.

Lady Mary Crawley

You were angry all right, but not with Isobel or Ethel. I think it's because the world isn't going you way. Not anymore.

Lady Mary Crawley

You won't win over the christening.

Not if you're against me.

Lady Mary Crawley

I'm never against you. But you've lost on this one.

Did Sybil truly not mind?

Lady Mary Crawley

She wanted Tom to be happy. She loved him very much, you know. We all need to remember that.

I keep forgetting she's gone. I see things in the paper that would make her laugh. I come inside to tell her that her favorite rose is in bloom, and then suddenly...

Lady Mary Crawley

Say that to Mama. Please.

She doesn't want to hear it from me.

Tom Branson

I wondered if you'd be a godmother.

Lady Mary Crawley

Am I allowed to be?

Tom Branson

As long as at least one of them is Catholic. And my brother's coming over. He'll stay in the village.

Lady Mary Crawley

No, he won't. He'll stay here.

Tom Branson

He's a bit of a rough diamond.

Lady Mary Crawley

I'm very fond of diamonds.

Lady Mary Crawley

Say hello to your son and heir.

Matthew Crawley

Hello my dearest little chap. I wonder if he knows how much joy he brings with him? My darling, how are you? Truly?

Lady Mary Crawley

Tired and pretty relieved. But just think: We've done our duty. Downton is safe. Papa must be dancing a jig.

Matthew Crawley

I'm dancing a jig. I feel like I've swallowed a box of fireworks.

Lady Mary Crawley

Where are the others?

Matthew Crawley

Back at the house. Panting to see you, to see you both. But I've sent Mother to keep them at bay. I wanted the chance to be alone with my family.

Lady Mary Crawley

You sound rather foreign. Shouldn't you been saying things like "You'll be up and about in no time"?

Lady Mary Crawley

I'll remind that next time I scratch the car.

Matthew Crawley

Do. I give you full permission.

I'm taking Master George out for some air, milady. I wondered if you like to come with us

Lady Mary Crawley

I don't think so. Poor little orphan.

Anna

He's not an orphan. He's got his mother, orphans haven't.

Lady Mary Crawley

He isn't poor either, come to that.