A law student sees and falls in love with a woman he notices around his neighbourhood of Monceau, in the 8th arrondisement of Paris.

After he finally speaks to her, he stops seeing her around the neighbourhood, so he takes a daily walk around the area, looking for her.

Over time, he develops a flirtation with the girl who works in the bakery, and he convinces her to go on a date with him.

One of the reasons that these Tales are called "Moral" is that physical actions are almost completely absent: everything happens in the head of the narrator.

The main character is played by Barbet Schroeder, but was dubbed by Bertrand Tavernier, whose voice Rohmer judged more appropriate for the very literary voice-over.