In London, an eccentric bachelor and a modest girl from the provinces find themselves faced with a difficult choice between love and duty. This is a story about romantic feelings and self-sacrifice. Simon Darby, a well-known London rake who promised himself never to fall in love, remained indifferent to girls who would lose their heads at his appearance. But his indifference vanished when he met Henrietta McLellan. This, seemingly, ordinary provincial girl even keeps her romantic dreams from herself. An unexpected scandal forces them to choose: surrender to passion or stay without a chance at happiness.