Peter Harkness was in trouble and didn't know how to cope with it. You see, Peter had inherited money - not a lot - but enough to keep him from striking out on his own, making something of himself. He had the charm, the wit, the education suitable for a well brought up young man, but gumption... No. For the tenth time in ten weeks, Peter had proposed marriage to Lavinia Dane, and for the tenth time, Lavinia had said no.