In the Sussex village of Little Fittledean, young Philip Jettan loves Cleone Charteris, but she wants a man of fashion and he is a blunt country squire. Stung, he leaves for Paris, where an indulgent uncle helps him acquire lace, rondeaux and a sword arm, and returns a polished exquisite who may be more than Cleone bargained for.
An early Georgian comedy of manners from the young Heyer, first issued under the name Stella Martin, already showing the wit of her later romances. Download the free EPUB.