Lady Mary Crawley quotes from Downton Abbey

Mary, you've gone through you a hideous time, but now you must remember your son. He needs you very much.

Lady Mary Crawley

I know. The thing is I don't think I'm going to be a very good mother.

Why not?

Lady Mary Crawley

Because, somehow, with Matthew's death all the softness he found in me seems to have dried up and drained away. Maybe it was ever there in his imagination.

Does this mean you've decided to return to the land of the living? Because if so, I'm glad.

Lady Mary Crawley

It means that I know that I've spent too long in the land of the dead.

Now, I asked Branson to come here because I have an idea.

Lady Mary Crawley

Granny, you must call him "Tom".

I thought I could call him "Branson" again, now that he's the agent?

Lady Mary Crawley

Well you can't!

Tom Branson

I don't mind.

There I see I'm beaten, but oh, how I sympathize with King Canute.

Lady Mary Crawley

Now what was this idea?

I want, uh--

Tom Branson

Tom.

Tom, to be your instructor

Tom Branson

What?!

Well, take Mary on your rounds. Let her learn the farmer's difficulties. Explain...the crops. And the--the livestock.

Lady Mary Crawley

What's the matter? You've been in a glump all day.

Tom Branson

If I told you, you'd despise me.

Lady Mary Crawley

It may surprise you to hear that I said that to someone once. But I did confess in the end, and it made things a lot better.

Tom Branson

Well I couldn't say it. Not to you.

Lady Mary Crawley

Then find someone you can tell. It'll help more than you know.

Lady Mary Crawley

If Papa believes enough in Drewe to lend him the money and to hide it from us, then that tells me something.

Tom Branson

What exactly?

Lady Mary Crawley

That you and I are in partnership with a very decent man.

Lady Rose McClare

What's a group noun for suitors?

What do you think, a desire?

Lady Rosamund Painswick

A desire of suitors. Very good.

Lady Mary Crawley

If you're going to talk nonsense, I have better things to do.

Don't you believe in us?

Lady Mary Crawley

I believe in you; I'm not so sure about her. She may love you a bit, but mostly I think she wants to shock her mother, whom incidentally, she hates.

That's what my mother said....You and my mother have a lot in common.

Lady Mary Crawley

Tell me honestly: Do you think you can survive what they'll do to you? Because I don't believe Rose could.

I wouldn't give in if we lived in even a slightly better world.

Lady Mary Crawley

It may surprise you, Mr. Ross, but if we lived in a better world, I wouldn't want you to.

Anna

You mean he fell into the road and he was hit?

Lady Mary Crawley

By a bus or lorry, apparently.

Anna

And someone saw this?

Lady Mary Crawley

The pavement was crowded. Lots of people saw it.

Anna

That's a relief.

Lady Mary Crawley

What do you mean?

Anna

Nothing. I don't mean anything.

Lady Mary Crawley

So Bates was in London that day.

Mrs. Hughes

You say it as if you already knew? Does Anna suspect anything?

Lady Mary Crawley

Of course not. She;s knows nothing.

Mrs. Hughes

So will you tell her now, Millay?

Lady Mary Crawley

I gather you won't?

Mrs. Hughes

No. I'm handing this over to you.

Lady Mary Crawley

Meaning, leave it alone?

Mrs. Hughes

We can't know what happened on that street. Maybe he was in London for an innocent reason and nowhere near Piccadilly. But this I will say: If he was there to avenge his wife's honor, I won't condemn him for it. I'm sorry but I won't.

Isobel Crawley

How are you getting on with repairing the fire damage?

Lady Edith Crawley

They're all being marvelous, but I do feel such an idiot.

Lady Mary Crawley

Maybe because you behaved like an idiot.

Lady Mary Crawley

I have to be sure there aren't any...consequences.

Anna

What sort of consequences?

Lady Mary Crawley

Well...you know.

Anna

No, I don't. [pause] Oh, my God! Umm, I beg your pardon my lady.

Lady Mary Crawley

Well you see, I can't just go into a shop and buy something. What if I were recognized?

Anna

Well, I wouldn't know what to buy....Won't he take care of it?

Lady Mary Crawley

I don't think one should rely on a man in that department, do you?

Lady Mary Crawley

How did you manage to get the rooms connected?

Well, I'm not a complete half-wit. Nor, happily, is the manager.

Lady Mary Crawley

Darling Granny, you know how much I value your advice--

Which means you intend to ignore it.

Lady Mary Crawley

We don't know each other exactly--

But we certainly know of each other.

I was never the type to die of a broken heart. I'm sorry if that offends you.

Lady Mary Crawley

On the contrary. I only hope Tony feels the same.

Goodness. I wasn't expecting that. [pause] I wish I could work you out.

Lady Mary Crawley

I wish I could work me out.