Dr. Sarre van Diederijk did a lot to restore Alethea's damaged pride when Nick Penrose badly hurt and humiliated her, so when, after a short time, he asked her to marry him and go to Holland to live, she accepted. Sarre was, after all, a very nice, kind man, and Alethea might be happier with him than she would have been with Nick, even though there was no love on either side. But once in Holland, Alethea discovered that love and happiness could blossom when least expected...