Eight stories whose protagonists are women. The story, Carried Away, is on a librarian's romance with a World War I soldier who on his return marries another. The soldier is killed in a factory accident and the librarian marries the factory owner. Another story, An Albanian Virgin, is on a bag lady kidnaped by tribesmen in her youth. By the author of Friend of My Youth.

Carried away --A real life -- The Albanian virgin -- Open secrets -- The Jack Randa Hotel -- A wilderness station -- Spaceships have landed -- Vandals.