Emma Hastings is on vacation with her mother in Holland when she bumps (literally) into Professor Justin Teylingen's Rolls Royce. His disdain for the family's questionably reliable little car sets the association between Emma and the professor on its side, but he takes the opportunity to do the English ladies a good turn. Professor Teylingen suggests a garage in their next overnight to "change a plug" and a concert to Emma and her mother to while away the time - where he arranges to make tickets close to his party coincidentally affordable. The vacation is a success and Emma is attracted to the well-heeled man despite the fender-bender.
The Hastings women return to England--Mrs. Hastings to her little home in the country and Emma to her nursing position in a Southampton hospital. Acting as Theatre Sister she enjoys her work and has reasonable prospects, but she is surprised when the visiting surgeon is the handsome Dutch professor. Emma's budding hopes of some kind of relationship are trampled when he seems to show more interest in her prettier younger sister.
Between her friendly relationship with the men of the hospital and the interest in her vibrant younger sister Emma is blindsided by her feelings for the professor and frets that he is interested in something more significant with the younger girl. The professor is invited to join the Hastings women in the country: an invitation from Mrs. Hastings presented by her younger daughter.
In the country Emma is at the center of the local happenings when she finds one of her elderly neighbors has fallen into a disused well on her property. The rescue paints Emma favorably and helps the professor in his attempts at a romantic gesture. However, when given a chance at an actual date with the man of her dreams Emma cries off: she doesn't feel well. The professor mocks her but is startled when she nearly collapses during surgery the next day.
After an appendectomy the professor is apologetic and offers, practically insists that Emma recover at his home in Holland. Emma agrees and is escorted by her younger sister as nursemaid and companion. Justin's aunt Wilhelmina and gorgeous cousin Saskia live at the family home and he leaves the Hastings girls in their care as he continues his work. Wilhelmina does not appreciate that her nephew has invited eligible young women into their home and strongly suggests to Emma that he and his cousin have strong feelings for each other.
Emma flees. She has realized she loves Justin and cannot stand the thought of being a charity case or being let down easily. Justin realizes what has happened and, after clearly setting boundaries with his aunt, follows Emma home. In true Neels fashion the conflict is resolved and love conquers all.
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