Downton Abbeyhas never lacked for witty one-liners.
Who can ever forget the season 1 enduring question of “What is a weekend?”
Would we get to watch Violet eviscerate someone with a single, well-timedbon motand a quirk of her head?
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Would Lady Mary say something so snobbish it hurts?
It goes without saying that if you don’t want things to be spoiled,stop reading now.
Isobel, dishing it right back
“Machiavelli is frequently underrated.
He had many qualities.”
Violet"So did Caligula not all of them charming."
Isobel
“Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.”
Violet
“A shy royal?
Is that an oxymoron?”
Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville)
“I am an expert in every matter.”
Violet
“The day has dawned and the weather proves conclusively that God is a monarchist.”
Violet
“I won’t dislike it.
I’ll lick the stamps myself.”
