sentences:  Mildred's life grows more exciting with the arrival of new neighbours, anthropologist Helena Napier and her handsome, dashing husband, Rocky - with whom Mildred fancies herself in love.Through the Napiers, she meets another anthropologist, Everard Bone, and it is with him that Mildred will eventually form a relationship.A sub-plot revolves around the activities of the local vicar, Julian Malory, who becomes engaged to a glamorous widow, Allegra Gray.