Meanwhile, Daniel discovers that Mordecai is Mirah's long-lost brother, Ezra. Daniel's mother is dying and wants to see him; she is in Italy. Daniel keeps his promise to visit Gwendolen before he goes, but her husband returns home to find them alone in the house together. There, he meets The Contessa, a celebrated opera diva who holds the key to his past.

• George Eliot

• Anna Popplewell
• Greta Scacchi
• Barbara Hershey