bbbSinceherhusbandpronouncedherfrigidonherweddingnight,AntoniaDeAngelishasbeenaninvalid.Whenhedisappears,shebelieveshimdeadsheleavesherbedandtakesoverhisbusiness,travelingtoseeclients.Shediscoversherhusband'spassions,hispoliticalwriting,mistresses,andhisindifferencetothepeasantsonherfamily'sland.Sheimprovestheirlot,beginsanaffairwithayoungforeigndoctor,andpublishesherhusband'swritings.Allthistime,he'shidingfromamurderchargeinahouseacrossthesquare.Amazed,hewatchesherbecomehissexualandsocialequal.Afterthepolicedropthemurdercharge,willhedisappear,endhislife,orrejoinheronnewterms