Mrs. Lucy Smalley

Lucy grew up in England as a vicar's daughter. She had twin brothers whom she did not get along with particularly well, a father that she loved, and a mother who favored the men in the family and did not value Lucy at all. Lucy was always a good girl trying her best to help the family, and led an orderly, structured life. She met Tusker when he came from India to the office she was working in to settle some business affairs. He stayed on longer that the business required and eventually proposed to Lucy. She accepted the proposal, envisioning a romantic life in India with Tusker. The reality was quite different; she is still trapped in a very structured social environment and with a man who does not ever quite live up to what she expected. There were indeed good times and places in...