An orphan Esther Sammerston grew up in Windsor, in the house of her godmother, Miss Barbery. Esther wanted to learn the mystery of her birth, but Barbery replied her only «your mother is your shame, and you’re her one». After her godmother's death, there was a certain Mr. Kenge, who acted on behalf of Mr. Jarndyce, who was aware of the sad state of the young lady and offered to put it in a first-class educational institution, where she would have everything and prepare for the fulfillment of duty on the public arena. After she graduated, John Jarndyce took her to his estate, known as a Bleak House. Esther were handed the keys to the rooms and pantries. She had perfectly coped with the difficult economic troubles. Here she had met her first real friends – Ada and Richard…
There are friends and we can see the story through the eyes of Charles. Charles is a shy Englishman he can do strange things. He charmed by Carry, a beautiful American. They always meet at the weddings and funerals. The first wedding was between Angus and Lora. There unmarried friends have begun worried about they would stay single. At this wedding Charles has met Carry in first time and spent night with her. The young woman will hope that her lover declare about their wedding. But he didn’t do that because it is one night stands relations for him. The second wedding are celebrating Bernard and Lidia. Their relations have begun at the first wedding. At this bridal Charles has known that Carry engaged with the rich scotland politician. And Charles spent with her one more night.
Main Characters of this story are Miss Amelia Sedley and Miss Becky Sharp. They study in Miss Pinkerton’s private boarding. Amelia is a daughter of successful businessman. She has a calm character and everybody love her. Becky is an orphan, daughter of an artist and a French dancer. She is a pretty, smart and knows French. She lives in Miss Pinkerton’s house and getting education also works as a teacher of French for younger girls. Amelia and Rebecca are friends. But Amelia is a rich and she can’t understand Becky’s problems and help her. Girls have completed private boarding together. Amelia is going to be married to officer Osborn. She loves him very much. Rebecca was offered job of a governess in an aristocratic family. But before it she was invited to visit in Amelia’s house. Miss Sharp met Amelia’s brother and wanted to marry him but this cannot be done…
How had all this started? What sort of woman had Mary Turner been before she came to the farm and had been driven slowly crazy by heat, loneliness and poverty? He tried to think clearly, to get a picture of what had really happened.
In southern Africa in the 1940s, the whites are in control. They control through fear – and they must stay in control. So when a white woman is murdered by her black servant all the whites agree: the law must take its course. The case must be simple and quick – without too many questions.
But there are questions, and people are asking them. How did Mary Turner lose control? Why did the servant murder her? How could a servant even think of it?
The answers are not simple. They are as difficult and painful as Mary Turner’s life itself – a life in a place where she was never meant to be…
