伊拉(lā ),一位心肠慈善、生(shēng )气勃勃的纽波特(tè )社(shè )交名媛,正值一九(jiǔ )零五年之华年,怀抱(bào )宏愿,欲以其丰厚(hòu )资(zī )财创立基金会,周(zhōu )济乡邻。然则,当她惊(jīng )闻老父决意令她在(zài )即将来临的圣诞(dàn )前夜舞会上与一位(wèi )素未谋面的绅士缔(dì )订婚约,伊拉遂于(yú )夜深之时,驾其双桅(wéi )帆船出海,欲借此荡(dàng )涤烦忧。是时,忽见(jiàn )彗(huì )星划破天际,她竟(jìng )痴痴祈愿,渴慕换一(yī )番人生光景。猛然(rán )间(jiān ),她惊骇地发现水(shuǐ )手兼本地史家尼克(kè )竟也在船上,便厉(lì )声(shēng )呵斥其为偷渡之(zhī )徒!然尼克坚称此船(chuán )归其所有,分毫不让(ràng ),对峙之势顿成。待(dài )到双脚踏上坚实陆(lù )地,伊拉方才恍然,自(zì )己竟不知怎地,从(cóng )一九零五年径直来(lái )到了二零二五年!于(yú )此地流连,得以一(yī )窥(kuī )其一九零五年既(jì )定的未来图景,她竟(jìng )心生踌躇,不愿归(guī )返(fǎn ),尤其因她与尼克(kè )已情愫暗生,更使她(tā )初尝真爱之真味。然(rán )而,伊拉于故园所(suǒ )建之功业——乃至(zhì )纽波特历史之走向(xiàng )——若她久滞于(yú )现世,势将湮灭无踪(zōng )!二人遂苦心筹谋,为(wéi )她规划重返旧时(shí )之路途。然...