p 　　The adventurous Lady Edwina Esketh travels to the princely state of Ranchipur in India with her husband, Lord Albert Esketh, who is there to purchase some of the Maharajah 三九 s horses She 三九 s surprised to meet an old friend, Tom Ransome who came to Ranchipur seven years before to moxia cc paint the Maharajah 三九 s portrait and just stayed on Ransome has developed something of a reputation - for womanizing and drinking too much - but that 三九 s OK with Edwina who is bored and looking for fun She soon meets the local doctor, the hard working and serious Major Rama Safti He doesn 三九 t immediately respond to her advances but when the seasonal rains come, disaster strikes when a dam fails, flooding much of the countryside Disease soon sets in and everyone, including Ransome and Edwina, work at a non-stop pace to save as many as possible Safti deeply admires Edwina 三九 s sacrifice but fate intervenes p