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While Theodore grows tired of the letters and decides to head south with his friend River Ross, Vanessa realizes she is being bought and sold like property whose proof of innocence is demanded.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Garden of May tells the story of the deadlock between Theodore, who is overwhelmed by his grandmother's marriage pressure, and Vanessa Siren Somerset, who is dragged into a marriage bargain by her uncle. While Theodore grows tired of the letters and decides to head south with his friend River Ross, Vanessa realizes she is being bought and sold like property whose proof of innocence is demanded.","key_events":["Friend advises to follow heart and instincts promising something wonderful will happen","Late Earl's title passes to uncle who gains guardianship over niece's rights and marriage","Two academy friends discuss summer plans and decide to go to southern castle together","Duke receives grandmother's letter pressuring marriage and palace proposals","Niece of late Earl is made subject of marriage bargain with virginity proof demand","Young noblewoman feels like property to be sold and notices cigarette smoke in garden","Duke expresses disdain for love and exhaustion with marriage pressure"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"TO THE DEAR DUKE OF BATTENBERG, MY GRANDSON THEODORE.\nSINCE YOU HAVEN'T SENT A SINGLE REPLY TO MY LETTERS,\nTHIS OLD WOMAN'S HEART HAS BEEN SCORCHED TO ASHES.\n\nI HEARD YOU'RE RETURNING TO BATTENBERG FOR SUMMER VACATION SOON.\nBOTH THE ROYAL FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING YOUR LEAVE.\nAS SOON AS YOU RETURN, REGARDING THE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS FROM THE PALACE...\n\nOH, BOY...\nIT SEEMS MY GRANDMOTHER\nSTILL HASN'T GIVEN UP HOPE.\nTHEODORE LIAM BATTENBERG\nIS THAT ANOTHER LETTER ABOUT A MARRIAGE PROSPECT?\n\nIT'S AN ANNUAL TRADITION I HAVE TO BRACE FOR EVERY VACATION.\nMARRIAGE,\nENGAGEMENT,\nOR AT THE VERY LEAST, NAGGING ME TO DATE SOMEONE. I'M ALREADY SICK OF IT.\nCOME TO THINK OF IT, CAPTAIN,\n\nYOU DON'T SEEM TO DATE AT ALL.\nEVEN THE ADMIRALTY GETS FLOODED WITH LOVE LETTERS FOR YOU EVERY DAY.\nYOU COULD EASILY DATE OR EVEN MARRY RIGHT NOW IF YOU WANTED TO.\nSO WHY...\nDON'T YOU THINK IT'S ALL JUST TERRIBLE AND HOLLOW?\n\nPARDON?\nI'M TALKING ABOUT LOVE.\nENOUGH WITH THE NONSENSE.\nTELL ME YOUR SUMMER PLANS INSTEAD,\n\nRIVER ROSS.\nOH, AS FOR ME...\nI'M GOING TO GLOUCESTER CASTLE IN THE SOUTH.\nMY UNCLE IS THE GARDENER FOR THE SOMERSET FAMILY THERE.\nHE SAID THEY NEED EXTRA HANDS, SO I'M GOING TO HELP OUT.\n\nYOU'RE GOING TO WORK DURING YOUR HARD-EARNED VACATION?\nI'D RATHER BE USEFUL THAN JUST LOUNGE AROUND.\nTHE AIR AT GLOUCESTER CASTLE IS WONDERFUL,\nAND THERE'S A RIVER NEARBY THAT'S GREAT FOR SWIMMING.\nALSO...\n\nYOU REALLY HAVE NO PASSION FOR LIFE, DO YOU?\n\nWHAT?\nWHAT IS THAT...?\nDON'T YOU AGREE?\nYOU'LL PROBABLY ALWAYS BE THIS WAY.\nBUT YOU KNOW...\nJUST ONCE, I WISH YOU WOULD...\n\nSTOP CALCULATING EVERYTHING IN YOUR HEAD,\nAND FOLLOW THIS INSTEAD.\n\nYOUR HEART.\nYOUR IMPULSES,\nAND YOUR DESIRES.\nI PROMISE YOU...\nSOMETHING WONDERFUL WILL SURELY HAPPEN.\n\nYOU SAID YOUR RELATIVE IS IN THE SOUTH?\nYES...?\nI'VE CHANGED MY MIND.\nON THAT WHOLESOME SUMMER VACATION OF YOURS...\n\nI THINK I'LL JOIN YOU.\n\nSHE'S QUIET ENOUGH, AND HER FACE IS LOVELY.\nTO THINK EARL SOMERSET RAISED HIS NIECE SO WELL!\nSHE'S EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.\n\nI'M VERY SATISFIED.\nVANESSA SIREN SOMERSET\nTHEN, SHALL WE PROCEED AS PLANNED?\nHMM...\n\nFIRST, BEFORE THE WEDDING...\nI'D LIKE PROOF THAT THE BRIDE IS PURE.\n\nDOUBT TOWARD MY NIECE...\nIS AN INSULT TO ME, BARON.\nHOWEVER, NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF A SINNER I AM,\n\nEARL SOMERSET WOULDN'TWANT A DAMAGED PRODUCT EITHER.\nAS LONG AS HER PURITY IS GUARANTEED,\nYOU CAN ASK ANYTHING OF ME.\n\nWHETHER SHE'S EXPERIENCED WITH MEN OR NOT...\nI KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN TELL INSTANTLY.\nEVERYTHING WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM NOW ON.\nTHE TITLE OF THE LATE EARL SOMERSET...\nHAS PASSED TO YOUR UNCLE, MR. WYATT.\n\nTHEREFORE, MISS VANESSA, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS TO THE ESTATE OR THE FAMILY NAME.\nFURTHERMORE, FROM THIS POINT ON, MR. WYATT...\nWILL HOLD ALL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS REGARDING YOU.\nEVERYTHING FROM WHAT YOU EAT AND WEAR TO WHAT YOU USE.\nAND WHEN YOU COME OF AGE...\n\nEVEN YOUR MARRIAGE.\nSHUDDER...\n\nI WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK, MISS VANESSA\nUGH.\nSIGH...\n\nTO BE SOLD OFF THE MOMENT I COME OF AGE...\nI SUPPOSE \"COMMODITY\" IS THE RIGHT WORD FOR IT.\n\nA DAMAGED PRODUCT...\n......?\n\nCIGARETTE SMOKE?\nIS SOMEONE IN THE GARDEN...?","bubble_count":90,"pages_count":26,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Garden of May tells the story of the deadlock between Theodore, who is overwhelmed by his grandmother's marriage pressure, and Vanessa Siren Somerset, who is dragged into a marriage bargain by her uncle.","spoiler_summary":"Garden of May tells the story of the deadlock between Theodore, who is overwhelmed by his grandmother's marriage pressure, and Vanessa Siren Somerset, who is dragged into a marriage bargain by her uncle. 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