Avis Bray is a lowly indentured servant (lower than peasants).  She works for Lord Rauching.  She has high dreams of becoming a noble, but understands than there isn’t much chance for her.  She falls in love with most every man she meets and longs for someone to come and save her from this backbraking work.  Unfortunately, this is the only life she has ever known.  She is physically strong, yet dumb due to lack of education.