Emma Holt has been happily married for many years to the gardener of the local Quaker school.
Philip, meanwhile, is trying to understand how his students could enlist when he teaches.
Emma, dealing with her two eldest sons going off to war, is overloading herself with work to keep her mind focused.
When Philip finds Emma in the school library, he can\'t help but be intrigued by her.
Headmaster Philip Manners, on the other hand, has been unhappily married to the Bishop\'s daughter for just as long.
Emma Holt has been happily married for many years to the gardener of the local Quaker school