Poldark novels Part V

Morwenna is aware of Rowella's affair with Ossie and it disgusts her, but it at least keep him from trying to have sex with her. Rowella marries the young librarian after Ossie has paid him some money, but as he is from a very poor family, her marriage pushes her out of county society. However, after a while Ossie toys with the idea of trying to force Morwenna again, but instead renews his affair with Rowella who has written to him. SHe is bored with her life in a small town and relative poverty, and she hopes Ossie will pay her something for her sexual services. Caroline's baby has been born with a heart defect and dies within a few months, and she goes to London to recover. Ross has become an MP though he is sceptical about politics but he hopes to do some good as a reformer. He takes Demelza with him to London on his next visit and she and Caroline enjoy the social life there. But Ross grows jealous when his pretty wife attracts the attention of a rakish MP, Monk Adderly and he ends up having a duel with him and killing him. Elizabeth has been worried because a chance jokey remark by her son Geoffrey has led to George's suspicions that Valentine is not his child being aroused again. She has become pregnant again. She had told Ross that George was very difficult when he had the idea in his head that Valenetine was not his son, and he suggests that if she gets pregnant again, she should make it appear that the baby comes prematurely so that George will think that she is susceptible to premature births. Elizabeth goes to an illegal doctor in London, and asks him for some medicine to bring on the birth a bit early. He warns her that it can be dangerous to do this but gives her the medicine.