Nineteen-year-old Pita, after the death of her stepfather, is under the care of his brother, Geoffrey Wentworth. He considers it his duty to take care of the girl, but the convinced bachelor and romantic Pita cannot find a common language, although deep down they sympathize with each other. Wentworth showed true affection for his charming ward only during her illness. Pita begins to understand that he is driven not only by a sense of duty...