A very shy lawyer, Fremissin, is tasked with defending Garadoux, a man charged rightfully with beating his wife.

Fremissin gets nervous at the trial, and ends up demanding the harshest possible sentence for Garadoux, making him spend several months in prison.

After a few years, Fremissin has fallen in love with a woman (Cecile Thibaudier).

After various trials, and meeting his shy counterpart in Cecile's father, Fremissin finally gets to Cecile in time to ask for her hand in marriage, and has a big fight with the Thibaudier and Garadoux family.

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