Lord Grantham walks over to Mrs Hughes. "May I have this dance Mrs Hughes?"

"Of course milord." Mrs Hughes allows Lord Grantham to lead her onto the dance floor.

"You look lovely, Mrs Hughes. I'm surprised Carson allowed you out of his sight." Lord Grantham teases Mrs Hughes.

"Milord?" Mrs Hughes asks with confusion in her voice.

"I know he loves you, Mrs Hughes. I've known for years. He must be very proud to have you by his side tonight even if he doesn't say so in so many words or any words at all." Lord Grantham whispers to Mrs Hughes so Carson can't hear what he's saying.

"Well, you know more than I do then." Mrs Hughes says seriously.

"Don't underestimate him Mrs Hughes. He has very deep emotions he keeps hidden away, but I know how deep his feelings run for you. When he thought you were sick he was so distracted and worried about you." Lord Grantham says honestly.

Mrs Hughes blushes at Lord Grantham's words. He's not usually so personal in her conversations with his staff. It's clear he feels that Mrs Hughes and Mr. Carson need a little push to get their lives on track with each other.

The music begins to fade. "Thank you for the dance, Mrs Hughes. Please enjoy the rest of your evening and try and get Carson to relax a little bit. He's always so tense."

"I'll see what I can do, milord. Thank you for the dance, milord. As usual you were very light on your feet." Mrs Hughes compliments His Lordship.