The socialite Finn Lattimore once turned the head of young Marsha Sherwood, dishonored her - and left, blaming her older brother, Earl Duncan, for the breakup. From now on, she has no place in the world, there is nothing to count on for marriage, and there is only one way left - to become a teacher at a private school for girls. However, a few years later, Marsha returns from self-imposed exile to London. There she unexpectedly meets Duncan Lattimore, the main culprit of her misfortunes. But why does the count persistently pursue the girl, court her, and attract her attention? Did he really decide to destroy the poor thing completely? What if this scoundrel is actually a noble and honest man, in love with all the power of passion?...