Vittoria Cottage

Caroline opened the door and saw Mr. Shepperton standing on the step. "Oh, it's you!" she exclaimed in surprise.

"Did you--were you expecting someone else?" he asked.

"Only the Queen," replied Caroline, chuckling. "Don't mind me," she added. "I often go slightly mad."

Caroline Dering, a widow with three grown children, lives a cheerful, quiet life near the idyllic English village of Ashbridge. But things are about to liven up, as daughter Leda announces a problematic engagement to the son of t...