Hull, England, May 1795, a 36-year-old woman, her 13-month-old daughter, and a French nursemaid prepare to board a ship for Norway. Her civil law husband is sending her to recover his lost silver because she is the most capable person and because he has a new girlfriend. During the trip & knowing that the relationship is over, the woman considers how she will support herself and her daughter upon their return. Her name is Mary Wollstonecraft.