Tom T. Triplet is an engaging one-armed tramp, a man who has been to a lot of places and seen a lot of things.
But never before has he seen anyone like Lucynell Crater, a deaf-mute of angelic innocence.

Harry Carstairs wakes up on a beautiful Indian summer day feeling young and adventurous. His wife, however, doesn't share his romantic mood, so Harry wanders off to the park. He intends to read the financial page, but finds himself being stared at by a beautiful girl.