After Roger leaves Collinwood with the portrait of Angelique, Julia comments shrewdly, Vicki knows who the girl in the painting is, so you must know too. Barnabas turns away as he admits, Yes--Angelique Collins. I was once married to her, Julia. Married? Julia exclaims. Yes, Barnabas replies, she’s the one responsible for putting that curse on me. Angelique was a witch? Julia asks, still stunned at having learned, in just one brief sentence, two shocking facts about the man she loves: Not only was he not a bachelor after all but his wife (however briefly they were married, the vows were pronounced) was the witch who cursed him. Yes, Barnabas answers grimly--and finally Julia knows everything.
This episode also marks a major turning point in Barnabas's life--and Julia's. She shows him Lang's reflector, which Roger left behind. He's upset that Julia didn't show it to him before, but she didn't think it was important. Taking the reflector, he murmurs, So this is how she did it; I couldn’t imagine what she could have used. (Now he knows why Lang got those awful headaches in the hospital.) What are you talking about? Julia asks. In typical male fashion he only orders her, Get your coat, Julia--we’re leaving. [And I’m sure this point marks the true beginning of their collaboration, and equally sure Barnabas at least is utterly clueless about what has just happened, let alone that he has made Julia his ally.] Where are we going? Julia asks in bewilderment. To Dr. Lang’s house, Barnabas tells her. What for? she asks. His life is in danger, Barnabas says urgently. Putting her hand on his arm, Julia asks--she thinks rhetorically--Who would want to kill Eric Lang? Angelique, replies Barnabas promptly. What? Julia exclaims in astonishment. Barnabas tells her, Dr. Lang has done something to remove the curse from me, and Angelique is angry. She will try to kill him for helping me. We must get to Lang’s house before it is too late. So saying, he firmly grasps her elbow and practically pushes her out to the foyer. After the front door closes on them, a chill wind blows through the drawing room.