Robert Crawley, Lord Grantham and Cora Crawley, Lady Grantham in “Unfinished Business”

I look at her and all I can see is a tired woman with a tiresome husband, not a bride on the brink of heaven. I wish I could understand why she goes on with it. Do you think there's some element I might have overlooked?

Yes.

Cora, if there is something and you know what it is, tell me, please.

Perhaps it's time.

I was hoping you would say I was wrong.

You're not wrong. But if I do tell you, try not to fly off the handle. And try not to be too hurt.

Now you must tell me because nothing could be worse than my imaginings.

Very well. Do you recall a Turkish diplomat who stayed here before the war?

I think I can be relied on to remember any guest who was found dead in his bed the next morning.

Well, that's the thing.