It is 1838 and whilst John and Daniel celebrate the reprieve of the Tolpuddle Martyrs the new Poor[展开全部]
bbb Itis1838andwhilstJohnandDanielcelebratethereprieveoftheTolpuddleMartyrsthenewPoorLawdriveseconomicmigrantsfromSouthernEnglandtothemillintheformofagriculturalworkerJohnHowlettandhisfamilyandshoemakerAbeWhittakerandhisgrandsonWill,whotakesashinetoEsther.HannahhasalsobroughtPeter,afreedslavefromtheformerplantation,toworkinthegardenwhilstRobertisnowanMPandyoungerbrotherWilliam,thefatherofSusannah’seldestchild,isinchargeofthemill.EstherthreatenstotellHannahofherson’sindiscretionunlessherecognizeswhenherindenturesendandloanshermoneyforsisterMartha,stillunemployed.Sheissuccessfulbutwagesarecut,WilliamattemptingtoblamethefactontheCornLaws.HoweverDanielknowsthatWilliamintendstospendthemoneysavedonmoremachinery.JohnHowlettfailstoseethisandrefusestocountenanceDaniel’sproposalthattheyespousetheunionthoughPeterismoresympathetic.[收起部分]