In the dead of night two young women meet by chance on a hillside. Chris is the squire's daughter and Gerry a visitor to her village.
Although Chris has lived all her life in the countryside and Gerry is a London sophisticate, they become close friends.
They are taking a walk when Chris timidly enquires how long Gerry intends to stay in the village. In response, Gerry indicates a small wood a mile or two away. 'My lover is buried there,' she announces. 'Soon it will be a year and a day since his death and I've come to stand by his grave.'
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