Garrisons Paramour

Philémon a wealthy dilettante is going to do his military service in the provinces under the authority of a colonel friend of his father Lucien a lieutenant and Jeanne the colonels daughter are secretly in love with each other but the colonel plans for his daughter a marriage with Philemon In the meantime Folette de SaintPageot a coquette arrives in the village to claim money from the colonel while also coveting that of Philémon To protect himself the colonel makes Folette pass for Luciens fiancée Out of spite Jeanne decides to marry Philémon They all find themselves in Folettes room where they have a frank explanation which clarifies all their links The lieutenant will marry Jeanne and Folette will be maintained by Philémon