After a few pages about a happy and peaceful childhood, we follow the growing up of a boy who first learns about the sensual world and about women by listening to their cheerful chatter and giggles on the seats with tea in his mother's home...
Na temelju događanja o borbi za izglasavanjem prava glasa iz 1867. kojim je samo dio muške populacije Britanije dobio pravo glasa, autorica plete ljubavnu priču.