Instead, he strides over to Elizabeth and Francis with singular purpose, and asks Elizabeth to dance. To a dance, where come-hither looks from half the local and buxom young women have little effect on him. His good-hearted cousin Verity (Ruby Bentall) persuades Ross to escort her Yet when it comes to affairs of the heart, Ross’s tendency to follow his instincts and ignore the naysayers is not working out as well. Soon enough Ross has gathered a group of investors who agree to give Wheal Leisure another chance. In fact, he is satisfied that Ross wants Francis to be his partner in the venture. UncleĬharles, played to gruff perfection by Warren Clarke (who died in November), tells his black sheep nephew that he’s inherited the stubborn, bull-headed Poldark streak - but he rather admires the ladįor it. The old mine captain gives him a tip that there might still be copper, and we know that Ross likes a good gamble. To kill himself, Ross is hoping to re-open his family’s shuttered mine, Wheal Leisure. Even as a nearby mine is closed by the greedy Warleggans, sending the workers into penury and prompting the owner Ross Poldark has recovered enough from the woe of his ill-fated return to Cornwall to start making plans. What more could we ask for? All that first episode setup began to quickly pay off. An erotically-charged country dance, at that. Jane Austen fans, there’s even a country dance. In its second episode, “Poldark” explodes with action, forbidden romance, double-crossing, clandestine meetings, a duel, and yes, Hold on to your tri-corner hats, viewers, and grip your steeds tightly.

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