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Lister's revelation that Ann Walker is moving into Shibden leaves her wife's relatives shocked and her ex-lover devastated.
On their honeymoon, Lister tells Ann about her complicated past with Mariana.
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 is fascinated by the arrival of a railway in Yorkshire.
At Lawton, Lister's determination to draw a line in her relationship with Mariana is matched by her former lover's efforts to win her back.
When Halifax is smashed to pieces after a pivotal election, Lister refuses to keep a low profile.
Anne Lister brushes the humiliating newspaper announcement aside, refusing to be intimidated by its public lampooning of her sexuality; Ann Walker is devastated to discover that her family have colluded with Captain Sutherland over the Walker estate.
Despite Parker's cautioning, Lister furthers her plan to construct a grand hotel in Halifax; Captain Sutherland, begins to suspect that Lister has a malicious influence over Ann.
Lister and Ann find their marriage in peril when Captain Sutherland arrives from Scotland, determined to destroy Lister's reputation.