Beaumaroy Home from the Wars

"Beaumaroy Home from the Wars" by Anthony Hope is a story set after the wars, and follows Hector Beaumaroy, a soldier who gets mixed up in the lives of people in the village of Inkston. The storyline highlights Mr. Saffron, an older man with a strange link to Beaumaroy, and Doctor Mary Arkroyd, who is working hard to gain respect as a female doctor in a town that is not accepting of female doctors. Early in the story, Doctor Mary Arkroyd and her friend Cynthia Walford face challenges, including Cynthia's heartache over a broken engagement caused by her ex-fiancé's actions. The conversation revolves around Captain Eustace Cranster's shameful past, revealing issues in their lives and the changes taking place in society after the war. The beginning sets a serious mood, with hints of hidden secrets and developing relationships, as Mary gets ready to enter the lives of her patients, including the strange Mr. Saffron, while dealing with her own sense of professionalism and moral duty.