Trois années

Alexandre, un brave homme, replet et doux, vit des rentes que lui rapporte l'usine de son père, non loin de Vichy. Il s'occupe de sa sœur, Nina, que le départ de son mari a rendue gravement malade, et se distrait aimablement avec ses amis Constantin et Pilou.

After the French defeat of 1870, Julia took three years to love Alexander, with whom she married for her fortune. Alas, when Julia wants to declare his love to her husband, the latter confesses to him that his passion is extinguished.