Audrey puts her back out fetching in the firewood.

Fearing that DeVere's plans to enlarge the fields will destroy the surrounding countryside, Audrey leads the local community's campaign to stop him.

Arthur arrives as usual to help out on the Grantleigh estate, but Audrey can't give him work.

Audrey helps Richard catalogue his antique china, only to discover one piece has been mislaid.

One of Audrey's old school friends wants to pay a visit, but she is unaware of the drop in status of the former lady of the manor.

Richard offers Ned's services to Audrey in Brabinger's absence but Ned thinks it is all a plot to remove him from his tied cottage so that the new farm manager can move in. Audrey decides to take her revenge.