The war has separated Susan Taite from her husband Louis for six years. During that time, she has heard nothing from him. So when she falls in love with another man, she plans to divorce Louis and marry again. When Louis returns to London, suffering from loss of memory Susan is a total stranger to him. But as the memories of their life together are gradually reawakened, Susan has to face an agonizing decisino. Can she break away from the ties of her past before they become ties of the present - or is it already too late?