The Scent of Water

The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge and published by Hendrickson.

A born-and-bred Londoner, Mary Lindsay enjoys her prestigious city life. But when her father's elderly cousin dies, Mary inherits her country home---and makes an uncharacteristically sudden decision to leave London. As she gradually comes to understand herself, her deceased relative, and the people of Appleshaw, will she also discover love's redemptive power?