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Lesley, who is recovering from an illness at her aunt's home while her mother is in Egypt, is convinced she's seen a frightened child peering out of the attic window of the house next door. When she confronts her neighbors and learns about their secret castaway, she becomes involved in their desperate attempt to keep him from the authorities. As Lesley and her neighbors struggle to provide a safe haven for a stranger in a strange land, they begin to understand their own strengths, as well as their own limitations.