Downton Abbey: The Young Countess – Episode 2

Downton Abbey: The Young Countess – Episode 2 By Hugo Ashcombe Tonight's reading is free — and part one is free on a selection of our series, always. Over 500 more, and every new one first, are on Sleepbound Premium.→ patreon.com/c/SleepBoundOur other two shows, if tonight's isn't quite what you were after:→ Sleepbound Nights — original cosy bedtime stories for grown-ups: Apple Podcasts→ Sleepbound Soundscapes — ambient sleep music, no narration: Apple Podcasts "If we appear to be trying, we have already failed." Welcome back, and thank you for being here tonight. Episode 2 settles into Brook Street on a May morning in 1860, as Lady Pembury wages a six-hour campaign to make the drawing room look as though it has never been arranged. The damp patch disappears behind a Chinese screen. Sir Marcus wanders in — magnificently unhelpful — and is handed a strict list of subjects he must on no account raise. Then Patrick arrives five minutes early with narcissi from a street barrow and no vase to put them in, and the Pembury household is quietly, tenderly laid bare: the hired furniture, the mismatched teacups, the landlady's stolen sherry. Warm, a little heartbreaking, and perfectly suited to the last quiet hour of the day. Episode 3 brings the visit itself — and everything Sir Marcus cannot quite help saying. Settle in. As a Patreon supporter, this episode is yours to download and keep — thank you, always, for making this channel possible. Downton Abbey: The Young Countess is an original fan fiction work, independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by Carnival Films, ITV, or the official Downton Abbey franchise. If tonight's story leaves you wanting more of this world, our sister channel Sleepbound Nights carries a sequel series set in the world of Downton — well worth a quiet evening. Patreon · YouTube · Website Includes mentions of: Beverages, Food, Mention of Debt, Romance.