There is a climax to everything, to every state of feeling as well as to every position in life. William Crimsworth is an orphaned young teacher, with no family to direct his ambitions. As he attemts to forge a new life in Brussels on his own terms, William discovers his independent spirit in matters of the heart. However, with only his own youthful moral compass as a guide, he soon finds himself caught between desire for Zoraide Reuter, the beguiling head of the girls' school where he teaches, and gentle love for one of his pupils, Frances Henri, as he navigates his own path to happiness and fulfillment.
Romance