Synopsis
Count Zachin, a Russian noble, has been left a widower. He is governor of his province and is loved and respected by the peasantry. Ivan Dandoff, a faithful servant of the castle, loves the count's children, a boy and a girl. One day a lady visitor arrives with a letter of introduction from the count's brother. Knowing that the children need a governess, he recommends Sonia Ozernowska, the bearer of the letter. The count is impressed by the appearance of his visitor and decides to engage her.
