Left orphaned, young Lida Karamzina comes to her uncle’s estate. God, what’s going on behind this kind old man’s back! The young wife cheats on him not only with his cousin, but also with the lackey and others. And Lida, who didn’t even have time to look around here, is accused of debauchery and self-interest... Saving her life and honor, on a dark night the girl tries to escape from her uncle’s house, but turns out... married to that same aunt’s cousin! Why did the well-known womanizer throughout the province agree to marry so quickly, rushing his young wife to his estate? Is it just because Lida is dazzlingly beautiful - which she is constantly convinced of, endlessly looking into the family mirror presented for her wedding?..