In which Una Golden, grappling with the sterile burden of her grief, navigates the oppressive labyrinth of office life and the city’s relentless Subway, finding herself increasingly alienated from the genteel world she once knew. As she relinquishes the last ties to her past and takes refuge in a boarding-house filled with humble yet vivid characters, she begins a tentative exploration of a new, unvarnished life amid the city’s indifferent multitude.