Book is in French Expelled from the convent, Irène Laforest begins her new life on the convent farm while awaiting an invitation from her family whom she plans to join in the United States. Meeting Julien for the first time, who works there under the pseudonym Adam, the former novice is far from sharing the enthusiasm that Flora cultivated for this beloved big brother. However, Irene will have to tolerate the young man for a while longer. When a letter from her mother deceives her hopes, she chooses to go to Escoumins in search of a job and Maurice Pagé, a flame from her recent past. However, it is Adam who will be responsible for leading her to her destination. While some complicities come to an end, others seem destined to be reborn. Urgently recalled to the convent, Irene discovers the heartbreaking secret of the sister with the big feet. Long-extinguished fires have left beneath their ashes fertile soil, ready for a new spring to bloom.