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Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Luciennes husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierres wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Luciennes husband holds no excitement for her, and he is always away in Paris on business. Pierre is now the vice-mayor, thanks to Paul. Lucienne and Pierre have a secret meeting spot by a lake along a country lane. Pierres wife dies suddenly, by suicide the town gossips believe. Pierre confesses otherwise to Lucienne. Paul proposes a shady land deal which will "benefit the town", and wants Pierres political support and collusion. Then Paul discovers proof of his wifes affair...