by Anthony Trollope
Adapted for broadcasting by H. Oldfield Box
Episode 12
Characters in order of speaking;
Production by Norman Wright
Sore from his unsuccessful love affair with Violet Effingham, Phineas has been conquered by the sweetness and sitill-enduring devotion of Mary Flood Jones of Killaloe, and has become engaged to her.
But back once more in London, he is faced by a terrible temptation-the temptation to throw Mary over and marry that rioh attractive widow, Madame Goesler. The decision to associate himsdf with Mr. Monk in his parliamentary battle on behalf of the oppressed Irish smallholdersmus>t entail his resignation from the Government, and thus bereft of his income he must soon retire from Parliament and politics altogether. But with Madame Goesler's great fortune at his d sposalhe could afford to remain in Parliament, a rich independent .member.