After World War I, widower Renier returned to his estate Horlebecq. His only diversion is his correspondence with Rolande, a Parisian he met during the war. Despite his family's pressure to marry his sister-in-law Emily, Renier remains enamored with Rolande and even pays her a visit in Paris. She convinces him to put significant quantities of money into the "Academie de Beauté" in Paris. His rash investments and breakup with Emily cause Horlebecq to experience excruciating tensions...
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After World War I, widower Renier returned to his estate Horlebecq. His only diversion is his correspondence with Rolande, a Parisian he met during the war. Despite his family's pressure to marry his sister-in-law Emily, Renier remains enamored with Rolande and even pays her a visit in Paris. She convinces him to put significant quantities of money into the "Academie de Beauté" in Paris. His rash investments and breakup with Emily cause Horlebecq to experience excruciating tensions...
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