When panic hits the Abbey, Mary doesn’t flinch—she organizes. That’s why so many fans call her a lifesaver in the scene where Anna spirals and Mary calmly takes charge (right down to practical next steps) in . However you feel about Lady Mary’s sharp edges, moments like this reveal a bond that keeps crossing lines the era tried to draw between “lady” and “maid.

1) The midnight scandal they carried together.
The article is not finished. Click on the next page to continue.
The article is not finished. Click on the next page to continue.
Next page