bertha

Bertha Lungu burst into a fit of rage, crying uncontrollably as she hurled unsavoury words at Zambia's Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, who was also present in court.

For Bertha, hosting the ball completes a social and political hat trick.

Exquisite gowns and tiaras shine in the electric “display of illumination” – Bertha’s fancy description for strings of garden lights – brightening the sumptuous garden.

What that ball has that Bertha’s lacks is a more profound romantic satisfaction.

Gladys’ marriage is the product of a financial arrangement brokered by Bertha, of which George disapproves.