Alexandra returns from her ballet training to stay with her guardian, Sir Richard, at Ravenscourt Abbey. Her ballet master, who is guesting as a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, accompanies her. The house is luxurious, the gardens are beautiful and the weather is fine. But Alexandra's late father asked Sir Richard to take his daughter in hand and it is not long before trouble looms on the horizon. After a reckless riding accident, Alexandra faces a painful encounter with the cane.
