The Old Hundred has been in the Crighton family for generations. Sir James lives there peacefully with his cultivated wife, Veronica, and Olive, their daughter. The arrival of Angela Malone, a nurse employed to look after first Veronica and then Sir James, sets in motion a chain of events that will change Olive's life for ever. As Angela becomes an indispensable member of the household, Olive's independence is eroded and she finds herserlf under threat...