It is 1914 & Eveleen Hardcastle now in her early thirties has married Richard. As the First World War breaks out Eveleen a sophisticated young woman is left to manage the factory while Richard goes off to fight for his country. Eveleens mother Mary has found happiness at last in her marriage to Josh. Her young granddaughter Bridie still lives at home & is beautiful but has a spirited strong will which her grandmother finds hard to control. Bridie is secretly besotted with her godfather Andrew whom she is convinced she will marry when she is older. While the war plays out Bridie becomes a nurse looking after wounded soldiers billeted in the local Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire stately homes & there finds a vocation that is both rewarding & gives her a maturity beyond her years...