hendery was a member of a powerful east india company, and a colonizer. he traveled to the village of ciwidey, and there he met a half-dutch, half-native half-dutch woman—a drop-dead beauty. despite her status as a native people who have dutch blood, she was off-limits to other dutch men, but hendery was determined to have her and would stop at nothing to get her. he followed her, watched her, and waited for the right moment to make his move. he was a gambler, and he was willing to risk.