Sarah Crew is a seven-year-old girl who perceives the world as an adult. Kind and shy Sara always knew how to see through people. Yes, from the first meeting, she recognized in the principal of the school where her father placed her, an insincere and cruel woman. However, Sarah was also not to the liking of the teacher. Only Captain Crewe's fortune forced her to flatter and indulge the girl in every way. The principal reveals her true face as soon as the news of the death of Sara's father is brought to the school, which leaves her penniless.