Thack’s reunion with old girlfriend Abigail incites him to experiment with a syphilis cure.
Shes also stylish, confident, and has no qualms about asking the bashful Bertie out herself.
Oh, right, and her real name is Esther Cohn.

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It seems were both swimming in each others ponds, she remarks of their shared experience.
There was that troubling birds-eye view into the Showalters marital bedroom.
We got a disturbing look at A.D. Elkins true, abusive colors toward his daughter, Lucy.
But perhaps the biggest argument against eugenics and racial segregation in general (or rather, for Team Neely-and-Algie.
She is a wife who, judging by the standards of 1901, would be considered acceptable.
He cooks up both drugs sending them right up his nose.
But Philip corrects her without hesitation: Did work.
Her face falls at the reminder.
And forget Philip supporting Cornelias desire to have a purpose in her life other than being a society wife.
Shes put her Inspector Speight investigation on hold this week to support Sister Harriet.
He refuses to fund Harrys lawyer, calling her a murderer.
Its so familiar that his face crumbles at the realization that hes been found.
Edwards cops to being married, and to deserting Opal in Europe.
It happened so fast, he explains weakly.
We were in Paris.
Medicine was going well, people were accepting me.
He says he was happy, but then….
He trails off, and we dont get any further information.