The dark walls of the workhouse. Despairing lives. Who can bring light to such darkness? A midwife can... Deserted by a selfish man, and driven to the workhouse, young Annabel and her midwife mother face a harsh and hopeless future. A critical situation for the workhouse governor then opens a door of deliverance for them both, but it seems that revenge and bitterness hound their every step. A harrowing story...