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A novel published in 1921. Set on the Isle of Man, it follows Victor Stowell, a judge's son who commits a romantic indiscretion and abandons his principles to conceal it. As consequences mount, his secret threatens to destroy everything he has built, including his position and impending marriage. This moralistic tale explores themes of sin, justice, and atonement,