In the next episode of Julian Fellowes’ period drama, a wounded officer comes to Downton to recuperate and unsettles everything.

Meanwhile, Thomas continues his scheming, this time with encouragement from Mrs Patmore.

Episode 6 airs at 9pm on Sunday 23rd October 2011 on ITV1. Here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» ‘I asked you up here because I want to offer you a job.’

» ‘A Canadian major has asked to come here.’

» ‘Are you suggesting the black market, Mrs Patmore? I’m shocked.’

» ‘I am the cat that walks by himself and all places are alike to me.’

» ‘She’s such a martyr.’

» ‘I love you. I’m going to look after you. That’s all there is to it.’

» ‘Then we must tempt her with a more exciting scaffold.’

» ‘It’s only a matter of weeks – even days – before it’s over.’

» ‘Shall we give the house another chapter?’

» ‘D’you know? I do recognise you now.’

» ‘The whole situation is certainly odd – that I freely admit.’

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