Однажды в мае

Olenka Golitsyna is a fourteen-year-old princess. Her beloved Lieutenant Minenkov dies. She is expecting a child, but the pain of loss compels her to refuse the girl. Meanwhile, in the Pskov province, Varvara Bradford, the wife of a priest, dreams of having children. In moments of despair, she learns about the abandoned girl and takes her home to raise her in love. Years have passed, and by chance at a ball, she meets an unfamiliar woman, Floriana, who looks very much like her daughter. Varvara's quiet life comes to an end. It is important for her to find out who this woman is and whether she poses a threat to her daughter.