ForBalduin,goingouttobeerpartieswithhisfellowstudentsandfightingoutdisputesatthetipoftheswordhavelosttheircharms.Hewantstofindlove;buthowwouldhe,apennilessstudent,everdarelookinguptoanywomanworthofloving?AbsorbedinhisdrearythoughtsandindifferenttotheadvancesofLyduschka,Balduinisunexpectedlyofferedafortunebythemy...