Summary

In this season , a journalist named Daniel arrives to deliver the news that Emma has been left some money. There's a substantial sum to be claimed if Emma can prove her right to the money and there's a rags to riches story in it for Daniel's newspaper. As Robert and Emma contemplate their change in fortunes , Laura , who is fascinated to meet a real writer, shows Daniel around Lark Rise . Elsewhere , the Pratt sisters are keeping secrets from one another ; Margaret confides in Dorcas that she and Thomas are trying for a baby , and Minnie- in her attempt to live by Dorcas's advice of always telling the truth - ends up offending almost everyone who enters the post office.The return of a lost love poses a serious dilema for Laura and Daniel , romance blossoms between Alf and Minnie and friction between Emma and Margaret over who will be the temporary school teacher , come to a head. Sad news that the railway will devastate the Candleford post office and community but Dorcas saves the day!