“Flotsam and Jetsam” by William Somerset Maugham- Review

The story“Flotsam and Jetsam” by William Somerset Maugham tells a story about an intriguing life on a rubber plantation.

The story begins as an English family in a very remote place on a river in the jungle, giving shelter to a wanderer who had a fever.

The main characters hide a common secret - a passionate affair that led to murder. The couple remains together in suffering - the husband cannot let his wife go without arousing suspicion, the wife finds in her very existence and presence a way to punish him for ruining her life.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://kaf1.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/maugham_somerset_sixtyfive_short_stories.pdf