Martha Rigby, a spinster of thirty-five, is a nondescript and somewhat timid creature. Not in the least venturesome, she is an honest-living woman whom until now has seen very little excitement in her life. Martha is the youngest of three, alongside her sister Ruth (two years older) and late brother Aaron (four years older). Their father had been a vicar who brought up his family to be God-fearing Christians. Martha's...