1901:-PoorbutintelligentEmilyFoxSetonacceptsamarriageproposalfromtheolderLordJamesWalderhurst,awidowerpushedintoprovidinganheirbyhishaughtyauntMaria,Emily’semployer.Itisanarrangementforthemboth-inJames’casetostopthefamilyhomepassingtoJames’cousinAlecOsbornandhisAnglo-IndianwifeHester.Howeveraffectionsoongrowsbetweenm.yakubd.ccthembutJamesispostedtoIndiawithhisregimentandtheOsbornscometostaywithEmily,tellingherJamessentthemtolookafterher.ButtheyhaveliedandAlec’salarmingmoodswingsbroughtonbyillnessthreatensEmily’spregnancyanddrivesthestaffaway.SoonEmilyrealisesthatthecoupleisuptonogood.
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