Used, betrayed, at the mercy of war, revolution, and the murderous Woman in Black, Tessa Thursday remained ever proud and true to herself, even while tormented by the secrets of her past - of the English workhouse where she was raised, and of the parents she never knew. She was beautiful, adored, and desperately sought by many, but she gave her love to only one man - the only man she thought her heritage would never allow her to have.