Broadcast: 10th February 1978

Starring: Court Benson, Bryna Raeburn, Marian Seldes, Russell Horton

Added: Feb 11 2013

Up along the Hudson River perched on the edge of tumbling escarpments to the river below are great mansions built at the turn of the 19th Century; a magnificent and splendour only possible today with the 'Charles' of the oil countries.

Royston Manor House was such a show place but, by now in 1896, it has long been in disrepair. It’s Master, Joseph Royston a sad recluse, victim of a consuming depression since the death of his beloved wife in morning for her untimely death he occupies this desolate mansion together with his skeleton staff and to it as our story begins comes young Emily Faulkirk ...