Hetty Longden's mother thinks that looking after great Uncle Samuel's crumbling stately home will be just the thing For Hetty's broken heart. Hetty doesn't mind; at least she can be miserable in private. But 'private' is...Hetty Longden's mother thinks that looking after great Uncle Samuel's crumbling stately home will be just the thing For Hetty's broken heart. Hetty doesn't mind; at least she can be miserable in private. But 'private' is a relative term in a village which revolves around the big house.