Bored with her mundane life, Hester escapes to New York with a traveling salesman, where she becomes the mistress of a wealthy man. Later, she returns to her hometown, where she's reunited with her former beau Gerald, who's still pining for her. However, their romance is doomed, and Gerald decides to join the Great War, leaving Hester to her newfound independence.
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A young woman abandons her mundane existence to accompany a captivating salesman to New York, where she finds a fresh sense of direction and social prestige.