A young Englishwoman, the daughter of a Duke. Vesta Cressington travels to a small European state to become the wife of its ruler. Despite the fact that she has never seen her future husband, the girl hopes to fall in love with him and find happiness with him. But what should Vesta do if she is accompanied on her journey by the young Count Miklos, if he fell in love with her, and she reciprocates his feelings?