Childhood Esther Summerston takes place in Windsor, in the house of her godmother, Miss Barbury. The girl feels lonely and often condemns, turning to her best friend, a ruddy doll: "You know perfectly well, doll, that I am a fool, so be kind, do not be angry with me." Esther seeks to know the secret of her origin and begs the godmother to tell at least something about her mother. Once Miss Barbery does not stand it and severely says: “Your mother covered herself with shame, and you brought shame on her. Forget about her ... ”Once, after returning from school, Esther finds herself in the house of an unfamiliar important gentleman. Looking around the girl, he says something like “Ah!”, Then “Yes!” and leaves...
