Mr. Steven Whitaker is a successful businessman from London. Having arrived at the age of thirty-three, and as yet unmarried, he understands that society beckons him to find a bride appropriate to his present station. As a first step, he purchases a town house—a property belonging to the Duke of Preston. In completing this transaction, the Duke’s solicitor offers Mr. Whitaker a special “business arrangement”… It’s an offer for the hand of the Duke’s daughter, in marriage, for the right price. Will Mr. Steven Whitaker agree to the price and fulfill his father’s will that he marry into nobility? Or, will the price be too high? And, will the Duke’s daughter agree to the bargain? Perhaps the price, for her, will be too great...