Eleanor is staying in a sanatorium for the nerve-wise. She claims to be the daughter of the owners of the manor house in which the hospital is located. Nobody, except the old watchman, believes her stories. One of the nurses, along with a young apprentice, steals food parcels sent to Eleonora. He also tries to counteract the awakening of sympathy from Dr. Majerad, who runs the sanatorium, to Eleonora.