Certain of justification of her sacrifice, which should prevent financial family decay, Sofka agrees to be sold to rich merchant in order to become a wife for his twelve years old son. Growing up in another time, Sofka's husband can not understand and justify her conduct.

Uverena u opravdanost svoje žrtve, koja treba da spreči materijalno propadanje porodice, Sofka pristaje da bude prodata bogatom trgovcu za ženu njegovom dvanaestogodišnjem sinu. Odrastavši u drugom vremenu, Sofkin muž ne može da shvati I opravda njen postupak.