Anyone who's anyone is invited, including comedy Scotsman Captain McNeil, who turns up in his red military jacket.

She's not the only one left high and dry because вЂ“ ooh! вЂ“ there's to be another ball. 'How can he leave things so up in the air?' asks Elizabeth. Having got what he wanted, though, Ross doesn't even have the decency to go and see her. Pacing up and down and anxiously looking out the window, Elizabeth is desperate for Ross to show up again. A brooding soundtrack takes him to Trenwith: he knows Ross is behind Elizabeth's request to postpone their wedding. Even he, however, is now staring at the sea. Much as I dislike George, I was with him as he gloated about winning Elizabeth. At that moment I too wanted to land him another black eye. 'Perhaps I might have hoped for a little understanding, knowing you as I do,' says Ross. Which shouldn't be difficult, considering he can't keep it in his trousers. 'Soon you'll be asking me to see it from Elizabeth's!' says she. 'Please see it from my perspective,' Ross says to Demelza. Demelza, who has stopped making pies, tears a strip off him for his adultery with Elizabeth and makes him sleep on a spare bed in the library. We know things are turbulent when Ross puts his foot down. After last week's disturbing episode it was comforting to see the return of some familiar Poldark tropes, including abundant sea-staring and some top galloping from Ross.

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