his son died heartbroken after he discovered his wife was having an affair with a parisian painter and he left a letter stating that one of the girls is an illegitimate child, not of his blood, and therefore not entitled to be his true heir or true successor to his name and country estate. to the count of albrit, it is a matter of honor to know which of the girls is his real granddaughter. to uncover the truth, he confronts his son's widow, lucrecia.