Downton Abbey‘s third series continues this weekend and Branson’s plan for the christening causes consternation, as does the arrival of his brother. Meanwhile, O’Brien counsels Thomas but what are her motives?

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Series 3 Episode 7 airs at 9pm on Sunday 28 October on ITV1. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» ‘I do think a woman’s place is eventually in the home, but I see no harm in her having some fun before she gets there.’

» ‘These days, a working woman must be seen to have a skill.’

» ‘You cannot want your only grand-daughter to grow up in a garage with that drunken gorilla.’

» ‘You make a cosy couple, I must say.’

» ‘Downton must be self-supporting if it’s to have a chance of survival.’

» ‘You’ve been reading those Communist newspapers again.’

» ‘If you don’t mind me saying so, you’ve a narrow view of Socialism.’

» ‘Can’t we allow things to evolve more gently, as we did in the past?’

» ‘Is she really so Machiavellian?’

» ‘Blimey! They’ve stolen my story.’

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