""A Point of Conscience"" is a novel written by Mrs. Hungerford. It tells the story of a young woman named Hester Gresley, who is forced to choose between her duty to her family and her own happiness. Hester is engaged to the wealthy and respectable Sir John Hotham, but she falls in love with a younger man, Frank Wentworth. As Hester struggles with her feelings, she must navigate the social expectations of Victorian England and confront the consequences...