The Small House at Allington

In which the long-standing dispute between Hopkins, the gardener, and the squire over farmyard manure leads to a dignified yet stubborn stand-off, culminating in a tentative reconciliation that restores harmony at the Great House. Concurrently, preparations for Dr. Crofts’s wedding unfold, allowing characters to pursue their various personal hopes and resolutions amid the quiet social ebb and flow of Allington.