Plot Summary:In the Nineteenth Century, in Minas Gerais, the powerful farmer Luiz Roldão promised to his moribund father that his son Jorge would marry Rosita, from the Bento's family, to unite their families through the wedding bonds. However, Jorge loves Lina, the goddaughter of Roldão that lives in the farm. Due to the impossibility of the love with Jorge, Lina decides to leave the farm with her old father, and live in a poor house, becoming very ill. Meanwhile, Roldão's daughter Lili gets engaged of Dr. Carlos, from the Bento's family. Jorge brings Lina back to the farm, and with the support of the local Father Belisário, a great friend of Roldão, she is allowed to marry Jorge.