Miklos Esterhazy, heir to one of the most resounding titles of Austria-Hungary, finally knew the painful happiness of true love. Alas, he understood that this passionate feeling did not and could not have a future, because the harsh laws of the world would never allow his marriage with the lovely Aleta, the granddaughter of a simple English employee who came to Hungary on behalf of his patron. Miklos finds himself faced with a tragic choice, not yet suspecting that Fate itself is on the side of his love...