Ayoungwidowignoreshersocialpositionandproducesasonbyoneofthefarmhands.Boththefarmhandandthebabyareexpelledfromthehousebyherfamilywhothenre-educateheroverthenexttwentyyearstobelievethatthisincidentwasjustaproductofafever-dream.However,attheendofthosetwentyyears,heradultsondropsbyforavisit.