A young couple, Renee and Pierre, take one night a room at the Hotel du Nord, in Paris, near the canal Saint-Martin. They want to die together, but after having shooted at Renee, Pierre lacks of courage and ran away. Another customer, Monsieur Edmond, a procurer, rescues her. When Renee goes out of the hospital, she is hired as a waitress at the hotel. Monsieur Edmond falls in love with her, but Renee is still thinking of Pierre ... 　　译文(2): 一对年轻的夫妇，蕾妮和皮埃尔，有一天晚上在巴黎圣马丹运河附近的 Hotel du Nord 酒店订了一间房。他们想一起死，但是在向蕾妮开枪之后，皮埃尔缺乏勇气逃跑了。另一个顾客，埃德蒙先生，一个拉皮条的，救了她。当蕾妮出院后，她被聘为酒店的女服务员。爱德蒙先生爱上了她，但蕾妮还在想念皮埃尔。