Until this point, the writers have emphasized Vicki's feeling that there is a strong connection between her and Josette. Several other people have noted how much Vicki resembles her, too. But once Vicki arrives in 1795, that connection and resemblance are never mentioned again. Instead the main story line is about how Barnabas became a vampire.
Angelique is downstairs in the drawing room, where she has no business being. Vicki finds her there and offers her friendship, seeing that they're both servants and far from home, but Angelique has other priorities and leaves. Vicki then makes herself comfortable to rescue Sarah's embroidery, even though she (V.) has already been told at least once that she shouldn't be in the drawing room either.
The lovely, sweet-natured Josette arrives, dressed for traveling but at the height of fashion in fine silk and lace. Love her hat! I always liked André much better than Sam Evans.
We get the famous conversation in extremely fractured French! Josette's fondness for Angelique is certainly genuine. Vicki is horrified, because she knows this lovely young woman's terrible fate, but Josette flies into Barnabas's eager arms. Angelique watches, ablaze with anger and hate. [spoiler]But no tears will ever fall from her glaring eyes.[/spoiler]
Instead of obeying Josette and unpacking her no doubt many fine gowns, Angelique hurries up to her own humble room. Its sloping ceiling indicates that it is right up under the eaves of the roof. As she casts her first spell at Collinwood, Angelique’s true nature is fully revealed. She is a witch with unknown but obviously great supernatural power. However, she is either inexperienced or has not yet learned to harness her abilities--or to consider the consequences of her actions….
