Rector's daughter III

Kathy decides to go for a holiday in France with her sister in law, and she meets a young man there who flirts with her. She is getting more and more fed up with her husband and she toys with the idea of running off with her admirer. Herbert is not very sorry to have a break from his wife. Kathy goes on with her flirtation, and then finds that she has an abscess on her mouth. She is told she will need an operation. In England, Mr Herbert spends more time with Mary, and one day kisses her. She feels guilty for loving a married man but she still can't help herself. Kathy has her operation and to her horror it goes wrong. Her mouth's nerves are damaged and it leaves her with a distorted face which mars her looks. She is desperately upset as she knows that her beauty is the only thing that makes her interesting. She wants to die, and finds that her friends on the Riviera are embarrassed and avoid her. Mary does not know what to expect when she hears that Kathy is coming home. When she gets home Herbert pities her because she is being very brave about her disfigured face. He tells her that they can try another doctor and try to put it right. THen she finds she is pregnant. She feels a bit better because she hopes that even if she has disappointed Herbert by her lack of brains, she can give him a son. Mary feels pity for Kathy and since Kathy begs her to visit, she comes to see her often. THey become more friendly and Kathy gets through her pregnancy and has twin boys.