The landowner Fried von Barring marries the beautiful Gerda von Eyff, who lives on a large scale. Fried's father, who was against the connection at the beginning, is appeased until he is taught a better one. Without her husband's knowledge, Gerda reorganizes the house expensively, celebrates festivals and leaves no opportunity for larger expenses. Fried has to borrow, more and more often there is a dispute between the spouses, which can no longer settle any new pregnancy. Fried wants to separate himself from Gerda. In the presence of Gerda's sister Gisa, who secretly loves her brother-in-law, he suffers a serious riding accident. Gerda sees her hour coming and seizes the management of the good.

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