The Goldfish

In a tale of matrimonial machinations, Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy establish an unorthodox protocol for terminating their union: the presentation of a bowl of goldfish. This symbolic gesture becomes a catalyst for Jennie's ascension through the social strata, facilitated by her successive marriages to Herman Krauss, J. Hamilton Powers, and her impending engagement to the Duke of Middlesex. However, upon Jimmy's attainment of success, their erstwhile love rekindles, culminating in a reunion orchestrated by Krauss. The narrative navigates the intricacies of love, social status, and the capricious nature of relationships, as the Wetherbys' dalliances with matrimony ultimately yield to the enduring power of their affection.