The young charming widow Henrietta Hart, burdened with worries about the future of her younger sisters and mother, has no hope of organizing her own life. She is convinced that both love and family happiness are all a thing of the past. A chance meeting with a wealthy neighbor and the fatally handsome man Branish awakens timid hopes in Henrietta’s heart, which, she is sure, will not come true. But events take an unexpected turn...