Nine years ago Richard Allen's avaricious father‚ the Earl of Manford‚ betrothed him to Julia Miller‚ the young daughter of London's wealthiest merchant. Determined to live his own life‚ Richard takes to the sea and joins a band of treasure-hunting pirates in the persona of a Frenchman named Jean Paul. But when he dares to slip back into England to carry out an urgent task for his captain‚ Richard comes face to face with a grown up and sophisticated Julia.<br><br><br><br>
