When young heiress Isabella Thorpe is pressured into marrying the elderly and conniving Sir Henry Spong, she thinks her life is over. But with the help of her clever maid, Betsy, and her dashing neighbor, Lord James Thornbury, Isabella hatches a daring plan to win her freedom and the love of her life. A delightful romantic comedy that will leave readers laughing and cheering for the plucky Isabella. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.