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May Wedderburn is living a quiet, dull life in a small town in England with her family of two sisters and their parents. A local landowner is attracted to May and offers to marry her, but she refuses. At this point, her sister Adelaide points out that their inheritance will not be enough for the three to live in any comfort, so since her "fortune is her face", May was foolish to turn down Sir Peter. At this point, Sir Peter's former sister in law offers to take may to Germany where her face and her musical talent quickly gain her admission to a world of music and excitement
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