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Wealthy, independent spinster, Miss Worthley, feels a change of heart as spring comes to the salt marshes of her estate on the North Shore of Massachusetts.Concerns for her declining health lead her to relax her cynical, condescending attitude toward the people around her, including a young encyclopedia salesman who sees through Miss Worthley's crusty exterior. They form an unlikely friendship that enriches both their lives and helps the spinster make peace with the memory of her long-dead lover.