Downton Abbey (TV Series)
Episode #3.2 (2012)
Hugh Bonneville: Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Quotes
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[talking about Martha Levinson who is being insufferable]
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham : [whispers] Just how long is she here for?
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham : [whispers] Who knows.
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham : [whispers] No guest should be admitted without the date of their departure being settled.
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham : [whispers] You won't get any argument from me.
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Martha Levinson : I'm sorry I can't help you keep Downton, Robert.
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham : [in a moment of realization] That's what Mary wanted. Ah, I thought there was something.
Martha Levinson : You know the way to deal with the world today is not to ignore it. If you do, you'll just get yourself hurt...
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham : Sometimes I feel like a creature in the wilds whose natural habitat is gradually being destroyed.
Martha Levinson : Some animals adapt to new surroundings. It seems a better choice than extinction.
Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham : I don't think it is a choice. I think it's what's in you.
Martha Levinson : Well, let's hope what's in you will carry us through these times to a safer shire.