Lady Mary Crawley quotes from Downton Abbey

Lady Mary Crawley

Granny, what do you think?

Oh, it is you. I thought it was a man wearing your clothes.

Tom Branson

It suits you.

It's certainly just the sort of thing I'd expect of you.

Atticus Aldridge

Let me not fall in front of Rose.

Lady Mary Crawley

I'm glad her opinion matters.

Atticus Aldridge

I'd rather not look like a fool quite yet. She can discover it gently.

Lady Mary Crawley

What's the matter, Granny?

I'm just worried about Edith.

Lady Mary Crawley

Oh, I can't think why.

My dear, a lack of compassion can be as vulgar as an excess of tears.

Lady Mary Crawley

How are you, Spratt? Well, I hope.

Everyone has their troubles, m'lady.

Lady Mary Crawley

Oh, dear.

Spratt has been helping to train my new maid, Denker.

I'd say she takes after the dachshund, m'lady.

Lady Mary Crawley

In what way?

She's quite untrainable.

[disapproving] Spratt.

Lady Mary Crawley

You needn't pretend. Your positions have changed. You the widow in the Dower House, Isobel a great lady presiding over a great house. But you simply have to be bigger than that.

Is that what you think of me? That I care about her change of rank?

Lady Mary Crawley

Well, you're not exactly pleased, are you?

[soft] No. But that is not the reason.

Lady Mary Crawley

Then what is?

Well, if you must know, I've got used to having a companion. A friend. You know, someone to talk things over with.

Lady Mary Crawley

Well, you'll still have us.

You have your own lives and so you should. But Isobel and I had a lot in common [wistful] and I shall miss that.

Henry Talbot

Be a sport and forgive me. I'm here for the night and I don't want you scowling at me through dinner.

Lady Mary Crawley

I shall scowl if I think you deserve it.

You'll be pleased to hear that I am not about to have a heart attack. Your father has an ulcer.

Lady Mary Crawley

Oh, that's a relief!

Lady Edith Crawley

Well, yes, it is a relief, but you've got to be good with your diet.

Well said, we'll take it seriously. White fish, chicken, no alcohol--

Steady on!

Tom Branson

What do you say we take a moment to think of Sybil? We're the three left on Earth who loved her the most.

Lady Edith Crawley

And Mama and Papa.

Tom Branson

But we were the three who should have grown old with her....And who knows when we'll be together again.

Lady Mary Crawley

Darling Sybil, wherever you are, we send you all our love and kisses, for the happiest of Happy Christmases.

Lady Mary Crawley

She may cause trouble for me, but only because I've been foolish.

Oh, we can all be foolish, my lady.

Lady Mary Crawley

You know, Carson, someday there'll be something I've done that even you will condemn me for.

I doubt that very much.

Lady Mary Crawley

[to Carson] I'm so happy for you. I'm sorry if I made things awkward about the reception. Please forgive me.

Mrs. Hughes

My lady, Mr. Carson would forgive you if you attacked him with a brick.

Tom Branson

To the bride and groom.

Lady Mary Crawley

Tom! And Sybbie, darling! What are you doing here? And how did you know where to find us?

Tom Branson

I went to the house and the hall boy on duty told me where you were. And that means I can congratulate you in person, Mr. and Mrs. Carson.

Mrs. Hughes

Oh, are you back for a holiday?

Lady Mary Crawley

Oh, say you'll stay!

Tom Branson

That's just the point: I can stay as long as you want me.

Lady Mary Crawley

Do you know I couldn't be less interested in cars if I took a pill to achieve it?

Henry Talbot

Well, that's because you haven't been taught about them... properly.

I'll never forget her (Lady Sybil). Her kindness changed me life.

Lady Rosamund Painswick

What a lovely way to remember her.

Tom Branson

She was a lovely person.

Lady Mary Crawley

[immensely moved] Darling Sybil.

Lady Mary Crawley

They take such risks. I hate it. I just hate it.

Tom Branson

There's no such thing as slow motor racing.

Lady Mary Crawley

Even so.

Tom Branson

And there's no such thing as safe love. Real love means giving someone the power to hurt you.

Lady Mary Crawley

Which I won't concede easily.

Lady Mary Crawley

Anna could I ask you something? Is there any talk in the servants' hall about Miss Marigold?

Anna

What sort of talk, milady? Well, everyone thinks she's a lucky little girl, being taken in by the family. But they would think that.

Lady Mary Crawley

And that's all you want to say?

Anna

Why? What else should I say?

Lady Mary Crawley

Never mind.