The Misbegotten follows the story of two women – Starling, taken in when she was approximately seven years old, dressed in rags and so traumatised that she was unable to speak, and Rachel Weeks, a gentlewoman who through no fault of her own has come down in the world. Having lost her entire family, Rachel is now working as a governess and has found her escape through marriage to a handsome man, Richard Weekes, an ambitious spirit and wine salesman. He promises her a better life and insists he will acquire this as his wealth and standing in the community rises along with the success of his business...
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