'Better a Broken Heart Than a Broken Neck': 7 Quotes That Defined Sunday's ...

01/20/2014 at 11:00 AM EST

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There's a pall over Downton after the dark events of last week's episode. Luckily this week there is a trip to London, a surprising and modest proposal, dancing at the Lotus Club and the comeuppance of a certain evil maid to lift the spirits.

Here's what you need to know about Sunday night's episode of Downton Abbey in seven quotes:

1.'I've made a long journey to ask a short question: Will you marry me?' After their long weekend together, Lord Gillingham is smitten. He follows Lady Mary back to Downton to ask for her hand in marriage. Gillingham is sure that Matthew was a 'splendid chap,' but 'he's dead and I'm alive,' which is clearly an excellent and enticing argument for marriage. Gillingham is willing to wait for Mary, for years even. Mary thinks about the proposal, but the next day, she says no, explaining that she's still thinking about Matthew. She later tells Tom that she will probably come to regret that decision.

2. 'Edith is about as mysterious as a bucket.' In case you were concerned that Mary was still cloistered away pining for Matthew, that line proves that she is almost back to the Mary we know and love. Not only is she throwing barbs again, but in London she accompanied Gillingham to a jazz club where cousin Rose meets Jack, a dapper black jazz singer.

3. 'I don't dislike him,' said Lord Grantham about Lady Edith's paramour Michael Gregson. 'What a recommendation,' remarked Violet. Lord Grantham's opinion of the man would undoubtedly falter, if he knew that Edith spent the night with Gregson at his London home, slipping back to Rosamund's home at sunrise. And what were those mysterious documents that Edith signed that ostensibly give her some power over Gregson's affairs while he is off in Germany working on getting divorced/writing a novel?

4.'She is a good woman. And while the phrase is enough to set anyone's teeth on edge, there are moments when her virtue demands admiration,' said Violet, the Dowager Countess, about Isobel Crawley, who has decided to finally move on with her life, resuming work as a nurse and welcoming Mary's suitor. 'I agree, although I'm rather surprised to hear you say it,' nodded Lord Grantham. 'Not as surprised as I am,' laughed Violet.

5. 'You're a manipulative little witch and if your schemes have come to nothing, I'm delighted.' When aspiring evil genius Edna's plan to force Tom Branson to marry her fails, Thomas can't help but gloat. When it comes to evil geniuses at Downton, it's like The Highlander: There can be only one. Edna leaves Downton with her tail between her legs and no rich husband in sight. That's not to say that we wouldn't watch if there was a Pinky and the Brain-esque TV show following the wacky high jinks and evil plots of Thomas and Edna.

6. 'I shall remember this visit for a long time to come,' reports Lord Gillingham's valet, who violently attacked and raped Anna last week. Anna, who is seated next to her attacker at breakfast, excuses herself from the table.

7.'Better a broken heart than a broken neck.' Anna stubbornly refuses to go to the police or to tell Bates what happened, because she is convinced he will immediately kill the man and be hanged for the crime. She understandably can't stand to be touched by anyone - including her husband - and insists on moving back to the house with no explanation. Bates begs her to tell him what's going on, but she refuses, leaving him confused and wounded. It will be difficult to witness Anna and Bates struggle through the horrible damage throughout the season. As Lord Grantham said, though, 'The damage cannot be irreparable when a man and a woman love each other as much as you do.' As eye-rolling as that sentiment is, Grantham hastened to add, 'My goodness, that was strong talk for an Englishman.' Indeed.

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