Linda dreams of a life of adventure, while Fanny is more concerned with stability after being abandoned by her mother. When a glamorous local aristocrat invites a charming stranger to a ball, Linda is instantly smitten, but Fanny's disapproval threatens to tear the inseparable friends apart.

Fanny embraces motherhood, while Linda throws herself into a more glamorous lifestyle. But when Linda encounters an enigmatic stranger, will she make a drastic change to her life?

Fanny's put out to find that Linda has once again fallen head over heels in love, and is openly living as Fabrice de Sauveterre's mistress.