Two Timid Souls

The shy and inexperienced lawyer Fremissin defends M. Garadoux, who is charged with having ill-treated his wife. Fremissin fails miserably, whereupon Garadoux is sentenced to prison. Two years pass. Fremissin falls in love with the beautiful Cecile and tries to win her over. Meanwhile, Garadoux now a widower and released from prison asks Cecile's father, M. Thibaudier, for Cecile's hand against her will ...