Death is so much sadder in these early days than it is later on in the series. Later on people say they're sad but it seems more like lip service before getting on to the business of the plot. Of course, at the moment this series is still, to a large extent, a standard soap, so that opportunities to emote are prized, I guess. However it may be, Nancy Barrett does a nice job with her lines.
The second I saw Vicky making a bed, I knew we were going to get some reminiscence or other of the foundling home, and sure enough, we did.