Summary
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.
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Jennie Wetherby and her song-plugging husband, Jimmy, agree that if either ever tires of wedded life, the presentation of a bowl of goldfish to the other will signify the end of their relationship. After Count Nevski convinces Jennie that she could be a great lady if she would choose the right husbands, the Wetherbys quarrel and Jimmy gets the goldfish. Jennie successfully climbs the social ladder by marrying Herman Krauss, then J. Hamilton Powers; and she is about to announce her engagement to the Duke of Middlesex when Jimmy achieves success. Their old love wins out, they are reunited with Krauss's help, and the Duke gets the goldfish.
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