An English Squire

"An English Squire" by Christabel R. Coleridge is a story set in the late 1800s, focusing on the Lester family and their estate, Oakby Hall, led by Mr. Gerald Lester, with a special focus on Cheriton Lester. The plot focuses on family relationships, social position, and what happens when Alvar, a family member who has been living in Spain, comes back into their lives as the one who will inherit everything. As Alvar gets ready to arrive, the family is a mix of excited and nervous. Cheriton and his siblings are unsure and curious about this brother who is both family and a stranger. His foreign upbringing becomes a point of tension, leading to sibling drama and conflict as the characters figure out how to relate to each other.