In which Leila receives Edward Pierson with warmth and sympathy, offering comfort as he struggles with the grievous loss affecting a mutual acquaintance, and reflects inwardly on the nature of love and the suppression of natural instincts. Later, as twilight falls, she meets Jimmy Fort and, moved by a mingling of past regrets and present hopes, finds herself drawn into a tender, silent embrace, feeling the swift passage of life and love.

In which Leila, caught in the twilight of her beauty and longing, seeks the warmth of renewed affection with Jimmy Fort beneath the quiet hum of a wartime city night. Yet Jimmy, with a wistful humour and a wary heart, contemplates the curious dilemmas of love and middle age as he wanders alone beneath the moon.

In which Noel endures the weary routine of nursing during wartime while anxiously awaiting news from Cyril at the Front, and, alongside her father, witnesses the harrowing spectacle of a burning Zeppelin overhead. Meanwhile, Cyril braces himself in the trenches for an assault, his thoughts fixed on Noel even as he faces the deadly chaos of battle.

In which the sacred hush of a concert hall serves as the backdrop for tender domestic reflections and subtle tensions within a household shaded by war’s shadow. Here, Edward Pierson contemplates the strange new world around him, while his daughter bears a quiet sorrow with brave composure that touches on the fragile endurance of the human spirit.

In which Edward Pierson receives a letter from his cousin Leila, now a nurse, prompting a quiet reflection on war, loss, and the gentle ties of family, while he visits her hospital and ponders the courage of those suffering within its walls. The narrative delicately portrays the solemn rhythms of parish life and the tender hope kindled by renewed acquaintance and shared compassion amid the upheaval of the times.

In which the veteran Jimmy Fort recalls a vividly painted evening spent at Leila’s flat, where the gentle interplay of music, conversation, and delicate hospitality creates a warm yet poignantly shadowed scene. Amidst this close and quiet company, a shy and probing child’s innocent questions about war reveal a tender undercurrent of concern and resilience beneath the polished surface.

In which a battle-wounded soldier, confined to the monotony of War Office duties, reflects bitterly on the omnipresent shadow of the war and the elusive promise of peace, while a resourceful nurse, worn yet resilient, wanders Regent's Park to recall memories of a life once rich in affection and adventure. Both live amidst the restless city, haunted by the war's pervasive reach and nursing secret longings for life beyond the sombre present.

In which a father returns to the familiar comforts of his home and daughters, only to sense a subtle but profound distance growing between them shaped by their private challenges and heretical new views. There follows a delicate and earnest discourse on faith and reason with his son-in-law, leading to a tender, if uneasy, recognition between generations and the stirrings of an individual search for truth.

In which Noel and Cyril Morland steal a final moment of tender intimacy beneath the moonlit sky before the harsh summons of war calls him away, their silent longing mirrored in the tranquil river and shadows that envelop the ancient Abbey walls. Afterwards, Noel returns home with a quiet defiance in her restraint, unsettling those around her who sense, but dare not fully speak of, the poignant and restless change in her.

In which a young woman waits at the station to see off her beloved as he departs for the war, and afterwards reflects with poignant longing amidst the quiet bustle of London streets. Meanwhile, a thoughtful policeman shares his views on the wartime spirit and the complexities of human nature, as a soldier stands poised on the threshold of a new and daunting chapter.