It is 1931 and Emilia and Alec's marriage is under strain. Prone to melancholy, and injured in a storm, Alec’s misery draws him to seek solace with his brother's new wife.

But when Perry Bosweld, a disabled army surgeon, re-enters Emilia's life, she finds that she is still attracted to him. Emilia's first duty is to her husband and to the farm, and she will not allow herself to swerve from this path…