Teaching His Ward by Noël Cades

The plot for this story is only half the story. It's what he does with his ward after finding out that his runaway ward is the woman whom he became enamored with in London. The story is intriguing while addressing the age difference between these two. Still when one falls in love, age does not make a difference. The problem with our hero is he is cruel. How Jemima could continue to love this man is beyond me. So the phrase "What the heart wants, the heart wants" must apply here. For me the sex scene is a failure, and would probably been better without it.