雨季来临

简介：TheadventurousLadyEdwinaEskethtravelstotheprincelystateofRanchipurinIndiawithherhusband,LordAlbertEsketh,whoistheretopurchasesomeoftheMaharajah'shorses.She'ssurprisedtomeetanoldfriend,TomRansomewhocametoRanchipursevenyearsbeforetomoxia.painttheMaharajah'sportraitandjuststayedon.Ransomehasdevelopedsomethingofareputation-forwomanizinganddrinkingtoomuch-butthat'sOKwithEdwinawhoisboredandlookingforfun.Shesoonmeetsthelocaldoctor,thehardworkingandseriousMajorRamaSafti.Hedoesn'timmediatelyrespondtoheradvancesbutwhentheseasonalrainse,disasterstrikeswhenadamfails,floodingmuchoftheuntryside.Diseasesoonsetsinandeveryone,includingRansomeandEdwina,workatanon-spacetosaveasmanyaspossible.SaftideeplyadmiresEdwina'ssacrificebutfateintervenes.