雨季来临

讲述了TheadventurousLadyEdwinaEskethtravelstotheprincelystateofRanchipurinIndiawithherhusband,LordAlbertEsketh,whoistheretopurchasesomeoftheMaharajahshorses.Shessurprisedtomeetanoldfriend,TomRansomewhocametoRanchipursevenyearsbeforetomoxia.ccpainttheMaharajahsportraitandjuststayedon.Ransomehasdevelopedsomethingofareputation-forwomanizinganddrinkingtoomuch-butthatsOKwithEdwinawhoisboredandlookingforfun.Shesoonmeetsthelocaldoctor,thehardworkingandseriousMajorRamaSafti.Hedoesntimmediatelyrespondtoheradvancesbutwhentheseasonalrainscome,disasterstrikeswhenadamfails,floodingmuchofthecountryside.Diseasesoonsetsinandeveryone,includingRansomeandEdwina,workatanon-stoppacetosaveasmanyaspossible.SaftideeplyadmiresEdwinassacrificebutfateintervenes.