A stranger came to town and stole her heart Sue Pringle has never met anyone like John Darnay before. A painter who roams the countryside with brush in hand, Darnay is so absorbed in his art that he can barely remember to feed himself--a stark contrast...
Sue shocks her family by her decision to accept a post as housekeeper to Mr and Mrs Darnay. Mrs Darnay suddenly departs, leaving Sue's position in the house open for idle gossip. Oblivious to this, they enjoy an easy working relationship. When Sue is summoned home, she realizes...
A masterpiece of light amusement from the remarkable D. E. Stevenson Sue Pringle's uncharacteristically impulsive decision to accept a post as housekeeper to Mr and Mrs Darnay throws her family's hopes of her marrying a local suitor into disarray. And when Mrs Darnay suddenly...