England, 1814.
When his friend decided to take a grand tour of the continent, he asked Thomas to keep an eye on his twenty-year-old grandson.

Scarcely a month passed since his grandfather's departure, suddenly the lad insists on marrying a young woman of dubious background. As a dutiful man, Thomas can't let that happen. At least until he finishes checking on the girl's suitability himself. Now the question is, how far the-said checking will be should be?