Kronin Case

The action takes place in a small Scottish town Levenford. In a strange house that looks like a castle lives a very strange family. The family consists of the head of the family, James Brodie, his mother, his wife Margaret, daughters Nessie and Mary and son Matthew. James Brodie owns the only hat shop in the city. He is a very violent man who despises everyone. With his family, he is strict. One day, he forbids Mary to go to the fair, because there can be Dennis Foyle, an Irishman, who liked Mary. However, Mary goes to the fair. There, they ride on the merry-go-round, watch a circus show, and then go to the river bank. So, there, near the river happens something about what Mary didn’t know earlier. Later, noticing some changes in her body, she goes to the doctor and learns that she is pregnant. She says Dennis about it. They decide to marry. But first, Denise should work to buy a house, where they can live together. Denis leaves to work, promising to marry her when he returns. Mary is waiting for Dennis hiding the pregnancy from family, but suddenly her mother notices, that Mary is pregnant. She tells all to James. James beats his daughter and throws her on the street where the strong storm is beginning.

Mary goes through the forest to Dennis’s parents. Finally she goes to the river, but suddenly stumbles and falls into the water. She manages to escape, but immediately falls into the swamp, she saw a spark of housing. In the end, Mary comes in cowhouse and hardly gives birth to a boy.

Accidentally woman comes into the cowhouse and sees the child and Mary. She calls a doctor, and the unfortunate girl transported to the nearest hospital.

Meanwhile, Denise returns home. When he passes a shaky half-rotten bridge, the train falls into the abyss. Denise dies.

Brodie learns that Mary's child died in the hospital, the doctor Renwick saved her life, and then Mary got a job in London.

Soon, next to the James’ shop opens shop "Manju and K", this will also sell hats. Brodie’s life is getting worse and worse.

Matthew returned from India. He has changed a lot, sleeps until noon, eats in the city, extorting money from the mother, and when he can not get them, steals his mother’s watch.

Mrs. Brodie develops cancer. She can