The story takes place in a small village in England. Lawyer Frank and his friends accidentally sprained their ankles on their way out, so they had to stay in a small village nearby. Here, Frank met Megan, a beautiful and hardworking peasant girl. Megan has been growing up with her aunt since her parents died. May could have married her aunt's son Joe, but Frank's appearance aroused ripples in the heart of the seed girl of love.
Frank also began to have a good impression on Megan, but his enthusiasm for Megan was opposed by Aunt Megan's family. Joe, in particular, is full of hostility towards Frank.
In a shearing competition in a neighboring village, Frank was completely conquered by Megan's dancing and gentleness. They told each other the truth in the abandoned warehouse and agreed to love each other for life. But when Frank returned to Megan menstruation's house, menstruation asked Frank to leave the farm at once. Frank knows that Megan's aunt won't allow him to fall in love with Megan, so Frank and Megan meet at the train station in a small town not far from the farm, and Frank can take Megan with him. Frank came to town in high spirits, but his bank check was delayed until the third day. Frank telegraphed Megan that her plan had been postponed, but stubborn Megan decided to go to town to find Frank alone.
Just as Frank was worried about all these obstacles, he suddenly met his college classmates and his sister. During the conversation, the classmate's sister was very fond of Frank, and Frank was also curious about the lady. Frank stayed in town with the lady for a few days until Megan arrived.
Megan looked for Frank aimlessly at the seaside of the town, and happened to be found by Frank who came here for a walk. He walked far behind Megan, but he never had the courage to say hello to Megan who was anxiously looking for him. At the moment, looking at Megan's slightly tired back and her ragged appearance, the gap between their identity, education and living habits made Frank finally choose to leave.
Many years later, Frank and his wife came to the farm again, hoping to find Megan. But people on the farm told him that Megan died in childbirth when she came back from town, and was buried on the hillside in order to continue waiting for her sweetheart. Megan's son has now become an excellent hunter, which may be God's punishment for Frank who has no children. ...
Movie Episode: Gentle Girl (James Wilby sang this song twice in the movie. For the first time, he went to the sheep farm by bike, and only sang a few words in the middle of 1 paragraph, describing his pursuit of love at that time. The second time, he sang under his friend's sister's piano. This time he sang the whole song, and the second lyric just described his hesitation about this feeling.