Leonard's young widow spends her days in prayer and reading pious books, not allowing any of the admirers and seekers of her hand to approach her. Among the most loyal and persistent admirers are Ogon, Valerio and Lisandro, each of whom is noble, rich and good-looking. And they are looking for nothing but the love of a young woman. Leonarda decisively rejects them all. But one day he meets a handsome young man he doesn’t know in church, with whom he immediately falls in love.