Lady Mary Crawley and Mrs. Hughes in “Unfinished Business”

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.