To free herself from the clutches of her bossy father, Pauline de Saché, a rich heiress, throws herself into the arms of François Lebrun, a humble employee. Once Pauline finds she is pregnant, André de Saché forces her to marry François, while the latter is given a promotion. But François is far from neutralized : after three months of marriage, he announces to Pauline that he wants a divorce...—Guy Bellinger