Nothing

(British Literature series). Years after having an affair that almost ruined their respective marriages, Jane Weatherby and John Pomefret are reunited when their children decide to get married despite questions regarding their possiblekinship and the fact that they have almost no money to their name. Afraid that Mary Pomfret and Philip Weatherby are destined for the working-class, Jane & John attempt to stall the development of the wedding plans by having endless conversations about...sheer nothing. This gives Jane - a shrewd, resourceful widow - the opportunity to embark on a scheme to lure John away from his current love interest. 203p.