Tripe All Over the Place, Presumably

Anne Lister and Ann Walker launch a charm offensive on Ann's relatives, determined to show them that Miss Walker is flourishing at Shibden Hall.Anne Lister is fascinated by the arrival of a railway in Yorkshire, and quizzes Halifax's men of industry on what this revolution could mean for the town.Though animated in public, privately Anne is unable to tear her thoughts from Mariana Lawton, who has confided that she is in the depths of despair. When Mariana appeals to Anne to visit her, Miss Walker has to make a difficult decision: will she trust her wife to go?Fresh worries arrive at Ann's door with a letter from her sister in Scotland that pointedly ignores her request to divide their joint estate, presenting yet more obstacles to her relationship with Anne.At the Sowden's farm, Mary finds herself terrified of her own son.