Summary A mature writer and expert on folklore, who lives a solitary existence on Mt. Pelion, one day finds a young man half-buried in the snow, who, as it turns out, has just escaped from prison. She takes care of him and then falls passionately in love with him. Her young daughter comes to stay with her for a few days, and she also falls in love with the escapee, who, for his part, responds to her feelings. As a result, the mother feels desperate jealousy and kills the man.