Mary Richmond’s marriage had been crumbling for years. Her husband’s whole life was totally concerned with Milton mains, the family farm in Devon. And as Mary was excluded more and more from her husband’s life, so she began to think her marriage was over. Then came the bombshell. Her father-in-law died, leaving huge death duties. Milton Mains had to be sold, a smaller place purchased. Mary knew she couldn’t desert Jim now, for the new farm meant grinding work – shared work – for both of them.