 Don Luis suffers horribly from gout, so the consummation of their marriage must be postponed until his cure at a famous spa is complete.Meanwhile, Maria’s true love, Denis Moore (Louis Hayward), the man she loved before being forced to marry Don Luis, follows them and stays near the château where they are living.While the marquis is away taking the cure, they contrive to meet in the woods and after 3 months Maria tells him she is carrying his child.