简介：MichaelO'Brien,thesonofanIrishrebelagainsttheEnglishcrown,issent--likemanyofhisfellowIrishschoolmatesoftheday--toanEnglishboardingschool,wherealongwithhisEnglishcolleaguesheistolearntogrowuptobeaproperEnglishman.Afteratime,hegetstoknowanewstudent,Patrick,whoisanIrishmanraisedinAmerica.WhilevisitingMichael'sfamilyonaschoolbreak,PatrickfallsinlovewithMichael'smother.PatrickconfideshislovetoafellowEnglishschoolmate,whoactuallyworkswiththeBritishsecretserviceinIrelandandreportsPatrick'sconfidencestothem,becauseMichael'smotherturnsouttobemarriedtoarebelleader.Forthatreason,Michael'smotherisarrestedbytheBritishasasympathizerwiththerebelsandthrowninprison.PatrickendsupconfirmingtotheBritishthathesawtherebelatthehouseofhisfriend'smotherandwindsupworkingfortheBritishasasecretagent,too.WillhisloveforanIRAsympathizerandhisaffectionforhersonmeantheendoftherebellioninIreland?OrwillheendupturningonhisBritishbenefactors?…