- Sarah returns to spend Christmas alone in Kiplington but ends up having a pleasant day with Joe. She is anxious to get Lydia back in school and the opportunity arises when Mr. Holly persuades lonely widow Mrs. Brimsley to be his housekeeper. Carne accuses Snaith of corruption after Huggins has invited Carne to join them in buying cheap swampland to sell at a profit to the council for the housing estate. Snaith counters by suing him for slander and gets away with things when he proves that he has earmarked other land for the development, to Huggins' financial detriment. Carne falls from his horse and is killed and Midge opts to go away with her grandfather rather than stay in Kiplington with Mrs. Beddows. With Joe leaving the area, Sarah is tempted to return to London but is persuaded to stay by Mrs. Beddows. As the Carnes' old house becomes a hospital, to which Carne's wife Muriel is transferred, Sarah is proud to see Lydia win her university scholarship.—don @ minifie-1
- After their pre-Christmas encounter in Manchester, both Robert Carne and Sarah Burton return to Kiplington. Sarah hopes that Robert will call on her, but she spends Christmas day with Joe Astell and a fine single malt. Lydia's father may have found a solution that will allow her to return to school. The selection of the building site for the new housing estate is fast approaching. Alfred Huggins unwisely suggests to Carne that he buy some of the land but Robert, despite his dire financial position, flatly refuses to do so. It also leads Robert to make injudicious comments on the honesty of some of his fellow councilors. It all leads to tragedy. As for Huggins, he certainly pays a price for attempting to manipulate the land market.—garykmcd
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