Left penniless by his father’s debts, the young Marquis de Champcey hides his title and takes a position as steward to a wealthy Breton family. There he must manage the estates, untangle an old lady’s lawsuit and endure the suspicions of Marguerite, the proud daughter of the house, with whom he falls in love.
One of the great French romantic successes of the 1850s, translated by Henry Harland. Download the free EPUB.