- Ross Poldark: [Arriving home having spent the night in Elizabeth's bed] You must see I had no choice.
- Demelza: Nor I
- [Decks him]
- Dwight Enys: [Referring to Elizabeth's mother's stroke] The damage is considerable. She'll need constant care for the foreseeable future, possibly the rest of her life.
- Elizabeth Poldark: But we cannot afford a nurse. Who is to provide...? Me. I must be the one to take care of her.
- Aunt Agatha: [Pitifully] Who's to take care of me? I was here first.
- Prudie: [Demelza holds up a blouse to show Prudie] That's a pretty piece.
- Demelza Poldark: Mmmm, I made it from an old one of Ross's. I shall wear it tonight. We're expecting visitors.
- Prudie: Do I know 'em?
- Demelza Poldark: One of 'em you even like.
