It's post time! Alice's mood brightens when she is invited to supper with an important dignitary. Bella takes care to thank Count Albani, who seems to have been responsible for negotiating the social invite. Lady Latchmere is less certain about his generosity, suspecting that Albani is interested in romance – though she is more concerned for herself than Bella or Alice.
Copy and Paste the Following Code to Embed this Video:
A Dignified Invitation
(door knocking) Your ladyship. Oh, the post, Mrs. Ainsworth, thank you so much. Here's your letters. Thank you. Your newspaper and darling, there's one for you. For me? It's a local postmark. Are you going to open it? It's from Lady Caroline. Well, what does she say? (playful music) Oh, Alice, don't keep us in suspense. Right-o. Dear Mrs. Mays-Smith, please forgive my unpardonable rudeness for not having written before now to thank you for calling at the Villa Franceze the week before last. We don't need every word, darling. (playful music) Her mother's inviting us to a light supper. All of us? You, dear Melissa and your aunt, and mama and papa, the Drummond-Wards and Count Albani. Do I know these people? Lady Caroline is the Earl of Carnarvon's daughter, aunt. Oh really. The countess looks forward to making your acquaintance, your ladyship. I see. And when is this grand occasion? The 21st. (Alice gasping) That's Thursday. Well, you better go and tell Betty. Thank you, mama. And decide what we're going to wear. Yes. (footsteps clattering) (woman gasping) Count Albani. Ladies. (women chuckling) Is it you we have to thank for all the excitement? What is the reason for it? Lady Caroline's invited everyone for supper. Then it is surely Lady Caroline you should be thanking. Well, whoever's behind it, they'd made someone very happy. Well, I'm happy also. Your letters. Is it far? Oh, it's just a short carriage ride into the hills. I simply cannot be expected to travel any sort of distance after dark. Perhaps I might be permitted to ride with you, Lady Latchmere and offer you my personal protection. Oh, how kind, thank you so much. Thank you. Am I safe to entrust myself with him. I mean, you know what they say about Italians. I'm not sure I do, your ladyship. Well, apparently they're notorious I've heard. Notorious for what exactly? Oh, goodness gracious, do I have to spell it out for you, Mrs Ainsworth? Carlo is certainly very attentive but also very proper or at least I have always found him to be that way. Is there a Countess Albani? He's a widower. Oh. Well, that explains it. Thank you very much.
Passport
Follow Us