"Meanwhile, Back at The Abbey - Lady Edith . . . "



Greetings,

A bit of a confession, Lady Edith might be my favourite.  Admittedly - in the early seasons - she was a bit of a comic villain - quietly twirling her mustache making certain that her older sister life would be ruinous.  She ratted out her sister Mary to the Turkish government - when all she had done is have premarital sex with their ambassador - and then have him die in Mary's bed.  She had a brief fling with the farmer Mr Drake - where she also learned to drive a tractor!  Her next beau, Micheal Gregson, both got her pregnant and THEN was killed by the Nazis . . . !  She was swept away to 'the continent' for just about 9 months . . . and returned with her 'ward.'  She brought Marigold into the nursery at the house . . . and seemed to decide that she had a life of spinsterhood ahead of her.  And somewhere in there, she was also left at the altar by a aged bounder.

The last season brought the incredibly kind Bertie Pelham - who turns out to be The Marquess of Hexham.  Who wouldn't immediately marry any gentleman who says, "Would you believe me if I said I couldn't live without you?"

Who could have guessed that Edith would be the lady who outrank all the other members of her family . . . !

Cheers,
Scot 


Be sure to see "Downton Abbey" coming to theaters on September 20th. 

Comments

Anonymous said…
she falls into that classic English beauty.
flawless fair skin and serene look that is gently compelling. and timeless.
I think she might be my favorite too actually. there was great courage there.
thank you for this wonderful series!
can't wait for the movie. just watched a retrospective of Downton Abby on PBS hosted by "Mister Carson" :)

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