Parts 5 and 6 of the 26-part series.

Part 5. "Glencora confesses her unhappiness to Plantagenet, who responds with genuine tenderness. George shows his true colors when his grandfather's will is read. Plantagenet refuses appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer, putting his wife before his political aspirations. As the Pallisers and Alice prepare for another European sojourn, Burgo attempts to sweep Glencora away"--Container.

Part 6. "John Grey catches up with the Pallisers and pleads with Alice not to turn away from love. In the wake of exciting news, the Pallisers hurry home, encountering a dissolute Burgo on the way. Phineas Finn, a young MP from Ireland, begins to move in higher circules under Lady Laura's tutelage. Plantagenet is given a second chance at a coveted post"--Container.