In which a captive maiden is confined amidst a den of ruffians and a crazed woman, where she listens with sorrow and steadfast heart to their dark and vindictive discourse, sustained by her religious hope and clever resolve. Guided out at last into the morning woods by the fragile madness of her keeper, she gains a glimpse into the troubled history of the wild companion whose mind, though unsettled, shows moments of gentle regard and mournful confession.