Is Dell Hall haunted? The villagers believe so. However, Ivory has never seen the supposed ghost, Lady Eleanor Brace. The beautiful old house appears empty and she falls in love with its garden, trying to undo years of neglect. In spite of the distractions of her friendship with wealthy Rebecca Wallace and learning to ride on the stubborn old pony, Porridge, Ivory finds she cannot stay away from the garden - she keeps returning, with unforeseen consequences.