When beautiful Lady Sophie Winston involved herself in an indiscreet flirtation with the exciting Mr. Mallory, her brother, the Marquis of Darrington, removed her to the country. In Hampshire, Sophie found life exceedingly dull, with no-one to flirt with but her cousin Charles. The reappearance of Mr. Mallory completely changed the situation, and Sophie had no more time for her cousin until it was discovered that Mr. Mallory had been playing a double game.
