Summary

In “Voyage Five: 1701,” Rosalind Janney was distressed as she left her family home in Virginia for Devon Island to be married to the widower Fitzhugh Steed. She is described as being unattractive, but has made up her mind to compensate for her lack of good looks by learning how to run a plantation and grow tobacco.

In “Rosalind’s Revenge,” Fitzhugh had wanted a wife like Rosalind who could help him take care of the affairs of the island, but he was not very interested in her as a life partner. Rosalind had three children even though she and Hugh rarely had sexual relations.

Rosalind and Ruth quickly became friends. During a visit, Ruth warned Rosalind that Fitzhugh had three children by Nelly Turlock. Rosalind decided there was no need to confront Fitzhugh about his behavior, and instead focused...