He may be Poldark and handsome, but he is rarely the knight in shining armor. Still, he’s pretty, so we like him.
This week begins with tears, but honestly, it feels like everyone moves on from Francis’ death fairly quickly.
I mean, he did feel like no one really cared about him enough that he wanted to commit suicide. Yet his family’s quick recovery from his death seems to tell a different story. Oh, and the copper he found was “fools copper.”
Francis. Not even vindicated in death.
Elizabeth has Ross to keep her company and he goes out riding with her and her son. She wants to help Ross; Ross wants to help her.
What about Demelza?
Also, what about Ross and Demelza’s baby? Are magic fairies taking care of this child?
Ross is desperately trying to avoid debtors prison, but it seems a forgone conclusion. In the midst of wanting to save his skin, he goes to his man of business and has him sell his remaining shares in Warleggen mine and give the money secretly to Elizabeth.
The man asks him about Demelza and he says (I’m paraphrasing here), “Meh, she’ll be okay. she’s a miner’s daughter.”
George keeps delaying his attack on Ross. Wanting to show some grace by letting him wait until after Christmas.
In good news, Caroline and the doctor are on the road to their happily ever after now that she is legal.