My fortune is the work of others who laid it to build a great dynasty. Do I have the right to destroy their work? Or impoverish that dynasty? I am a custodian, my dear, not an owner. I must strive to be worthy of the task I’ve been set.
Downton Abbey | 1.04
(Source: emerald--city)
Women like me don’t have a life. We choose clothes, and pay calls, and work for charity, and do the season. But really, we’re stuck in a waiting room until we marry.
Downton Abbey (Series 1)
