Barnabas sure seemed to have been rattled by his encounter with Quentin and the sword. When he leaves the house and sees Beth in the woods, he bounces out at her and calls her name like they're old friends. I guess he forgot they never met before, and that having a strange man bounce out at her in the woods at night might not be the best way to gain her confidence. And if he thought she was one of the family, why did he use her first name? Terribly informal and borderline rude for the Victorians. And this from a guy who is usually OVERLY formal. It sounds for all the world like he's trying to pick her up.
And IluvBarnabas: I think both Quentin AND Judith take after Edith. The sense I get is that Judith and Quentin are a lot more alike than it first appears.
Nice character revelations in the scenes with Grandmamama and Judith.
And I think they missed a chance for one at the end of the scene in the foyer with Beth going up the stairs. After she bested him, and lifted her skirts to climb the stairs, I thought for SURE he'd be ogling her ankles.
Jeannie