In 1918, peace with Russia is almost close enough to touch. After an attempted murder, it is questionable whether Konstantin will live to see it. All the same, village teacher Rebecca cares for him with devotion. Meanwhile Earl Adolphis is desperate. As a result of buying war bonds, the manor is heavily in debt. Countess Feodora is forcing Katharina to marry the dreadful Ludwig, one of the Kaiser’s nephews. This relationship becomes a matter of survival for Greifenau Manor. However, Katharina’s heart belongs to Sebastian, the son of an industrialist. Just before the wedding, she runs away. In Berlin, she gets caught up in the turmoil of the November Revolution. The war is over and the Kaiser himself has fled.
