Man and Wife

In which a sudden summons to London for Geoffrey, on account of his father’s grave illness, brings to light a perplexing predicament involving a vanished governess and an arranged promise of marriage, thrusting his friend Arnold into a delicate role as messenger and mediator. The social decorum of the estate and the warmth of old loyalties mingle with the awkwardness of secrets and the tension of impending change, under the watchful eye of the family’s head and the whispered disapprovals of an anxious household.