The New Magdalen

Mercy Merrick, fallen woman and ex-convict, tries to take on the new role of being a nurse during a war between Britain and France. She encounters Grace Roseberry, headed to England to see a Lady Janet after her father's death. When Grace is hit and killed by a loose shell, Mercy takes on Grace's identity. On the verge of happiness she meets Julian Gray, nephew of Lady Janet, who has an interesting companion who may know something about Mercy's true identity.