Frédéric Lansac, an artist and botanist, has a wild affair with party girl Moira, but throws her over when he meets lovely Anne. They marry, but tragedy strikes when Moira shows up at the wedding party and makes a scene, causing Anne to fall into a bonfire. Frédéric and Anne lock themselves up in his mansion with his servants, a pair of mute dwarfs. Anne, becomes bitter and demanding. Frédéric tells everyone Anne has died and hires a nurse to look after her.—Rose