How often do women, giving love to the unworthy, irrevocably lose themselves. The heroine of the novel, young Mary Yellan, manages to avoid this. Despite the fact that fate was not favorable to the girl, who was left without a livelihood after the death of her mother, Mary managed to find her happiness. However, to do this, she had to overcome a chain of cruel, sometimes dangerous events. However, she is not lacking in beauty, intelligence and fortitude!..