The Pool in the Desert

"The Pool in the Desert" tells the story of a woman named Judy who falls in love with her best friend's son. Just as they are about to elope, tragedy strikes when Judy's husband is killed during a military mission, despite her lover's brave efforts to save him. Following this event, Somers proposes to Judy, but upon returning to London, she finds him far less appealing than she did in the desert. As the narrator suggests, Judy may be choosing pride over accepting a happiness that would requ...