England, 1792. An infant survives the many violent attempts by his mother to abort her pregnancy. He's taken to a nearby orphanage from where he's soon adopted. Within a few years the boy's adoptive parents realize he's mentally deficient, which causes great conflict within the home. This lasts until the boy is abandoned at the same orphanage after a moment of accidental violence on the boy's part.Life doesn't get any easier for the boy as the other...