ðˈɛn ɡˈɑːsɪp ɐmˌʌŋ ðə nˈeɪbɚz ɪz fˈænd baɪ nˈænsi, ðə dɪsˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd wˈaɪf ʌv twˈaɪsdᵻvˈoːɹst ˈɑːlɪvɚ ɡˈeɪdʒ, ænd dˈɑːktɚ ɡɹˈiːnliːf ɪz fˈoːɹst tə ɹˌiːkənsˈɪdɚ.
Then gossip among the neighbours is fanned by Nancy, the dissatisfied wife of twice-divorced Oliver Gage, and Dr Greenleaf is forced to reconsider.