The dispute at the manor

The story takes place in the 1910s. The story is quite divided, but first and foremost it is about a mansion outside New York. We also get to know about an orphanage. This orphanage is located in New York. At this orphanage it is not good. The managers at the orphanage are very strict. And they beat the orphans if they do not do as they are asked. We also get to know a number of people. It's mostly about a boy. Named Jeffery and about his life. And about another boy named Lester. In the end, the story ends. Only here do we see that all the people have something in common. The story is also partly about love and infatuation, but also about sad things. This is death, violence and grief.