"Drusilla Delaney grows up in a small village in England basically ruled by the Framlings. Drusilla first comes into contact with the Framlings when she is a baby. One day Fabian, the son and heir of Framling, is tired of playing the usual school boy games and decides that he wants to become a father. Upon seeing baby Drusilla in a buggy outside in the garden, Fabian "kidnaps" her, and takes her to the Big House. Thus, a relationship is formed between Fabian & Drusilla, along with Drusilla and Fabian's younger sister, Lavinia.
Drusilla becomes a companion to Lavinia, although Lavinia is spoiled, arrogant, and headstrong. Lavinia is constantly getting involved with the opposite sex, and because of this, Lady Framling sends Lavinia far away to several girls boarding schools, hoping that this will have a good effect on Lavinia. Lady Framling also decides that Drusilla will accompany Lavinia so that she can keep an eye on her. Since she is often in Lavinia's company, that means that she will run into Fabian every now and then. Although Drusilla is somewhat interested in Fabian, she would rather admire him from a far off. However, she is appalled when Fabian pursues her, hoping to seduce her.
In this story, Drusilla would like to have a life of her own, complete with love, family, and children. However, she feels that the Framlings are forever getting involved in other people's business, including her own, and make the decisions for her; so, she feels that her life is being ruled by them. Although Drusilla is an intelligent and sensible young lady, she always has to prove her worth to others simply because Lavinia is beautiful, whereas she is not. Drusilla is also constantly fighting Fabian off, who feels that because Drusilla is a poor rector's daughter, she should just automatically fall into his arms. Drusilla deplores this in him, but at the same time is attracted to him. Through her involvement with the Framlings, Drusilla will travel to London, France, and even India. In India, just when Drusilla admits to herself her true feelings for Fabian, war erupts in the country, with Drusilla barely escaping for her life. While she is in hiding, she wonders if she will ever see Fabian again."
Marie Morris, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Victorian england
Searching/Rekindling love?
Yes
Lost Lover:
- childhood friends becoming grownup lovers
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- impregnation/reproduction
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
