Striking a restful note in a village retreat plan
The narrator and Vincent, Lord Wilfred Vincent, young duke’s son, seek six weeks in an old village away from London to escape debutante society. Vincent, a tall amiable artist, enjoys a relaxed Oxford-born circle, while the narrator, an eligible bachelor, longs for quiet. They travel toward Kingsbridge and Cuppstone, hoping Daner’s farm lives up to hype.