The novel is about a nineteen-year-old beautiful girl, Fotima, who marries a man with two orphaned children and cares for them as her own, dedicating herself to their upbringing and exemplary life. One wonders: what compelled her to make such a sacrifice? She could have spent her youth, like a flower, with a well-educated and worthy young man! As we read the work, we realize that the author provides elegant and convincing answers to these questions.