In which Ingeborg seeks solace beside a quiet lake and wrestles with her feelings of isolation and the daunting resemblance of her child to her mother-in-law, leading her to a surprising encounter with the spirited artist Edward Ingram who urges her to engage more with the wider world. Subsequently, the passage of seven years reveals the relentless demands of motherhood on Ingeborg’s spirit and vitality, culminating in a poignant confrontation with her husband over her plea to relinquish the unceasing cycle of childbearing.