After Ma-(Kim nim's Jeong-ah-II) husband passes away from illness, she is left a widow and travels to Bukgando in the hopes of finding a new spouse there. Even though her new husband is a lovely and wealthy man, he is murdered by a Japanese even before the two of them had spent a single night together. Once again, Ma-nim is the only occupant of the large house. Only her grandfather and a slave named Bau remain after everyone else associated with her husband's side of the family has fled. One day, Ma-nim realizes that Bau has a peculiar way of glancing at her, and she is overtaken by an odd feeling as a result of this observation. Because of her two brief marriages and her strong identity, she felt compelled to repress her natural female urges. Even though Bau had never had sexual relations with a woman before, she didn't dislike the way he looked at her. They sneak around behind grandfather's back and have an illicit affair with each other...
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After Ma-(Kim nim's Jeong-ah-II) husband passes away from illness, she is left a widow and travels to Bukgando in the hopes of finding a new spouse there. Even though her new husband is a lovely and wealthy man, he is murdered by a Japanese even before the two of them had spent a single night together. Once again, Ma-nim is the only occupant of the large house. Only her grandfather and a slave named Bau remain after everyone else associated with her husband's side of the family has fled. One day, Ma-nim realizes that Bau has a peculiar way of glancing at her, and she is overtaken by an odd feeling as a result of this observation. Because of her two brief marriages and her strong identity, she felt compelled to repress her natural female urges. Even though Bau had never had sexual relations with a woman before, she didn't dislike the way he looked at her. They sneak around behind grandfather's back and have an illicit affair with each other...
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