This novel centers around a woman named Marcia Ashley, whose respectable life as the wife of a British colonel is turned upside-down when an old flame re-enters her life. Through vividly drawn characters and lush descriptions of India, the author explores themes of love, duty, and personal growth in a changing world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.