Marguerite ,a peasant woman seduced by a noble who walked out on her ,and Madame De La Tour , a woman whose marriage was not approved by her family ,arrive on Mauritius ,on a ship ; Shortly after ,Marguerite gives birth to a son , Paul.
Virginie returns from France , disappointed and disinherited by her aunt who wanted to marry her to a French noble; she's looking forward to meeting her dearest Paul again.