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Summary: Lord Grantham invites sixteen year old Matthew to spend the summer of 1907 at Downton. Isobel accepts, and Matthew arrives at Downton where he is reunited with Mary and her sisters. As warm sunny days with few responsibilities are theirs to enjoy, Mary and Matthew's friendship continue to grow.
This story is a sequel to "Christmas past and Present". It picks up after the end of Chapter 8 of the story, ignoring Chapter 9 (the present day continuation).
While spending some lovely time with family recently this story started to take shape and I decided to write it down. I hope you will enjoy it!