Sir Robin Dunstead returns from India after his father’s death to find that he has inherited two of the largest ancestral houses in England, but no money to restore them. Amazed to find both houses empty of servants and in a state of disrepair he berates himself for not returning home earlier. Stunned to learn that his father has sold everything of value that is not entailed and has squandered the family fortune on selfish pursuits, Robin is left with no income and not even enough money to buy food for himself and his sister, Alena.In complete despair, Robin commissions …
Sir Robin Dunstead returns from India after his father’s death to find that he has inherited two of the largest ancestral houses in England, but no money to restore them. Amazed to find both houses empty of servants and in a state of disrepair he berates himself for not returning home earlier. Stunned to learn that his father has sold everything of value that is not entailed and has squandered the family fortune on selfish pursuits, Robin is left with no income and not even enough money to buy food for himself and his sister, Alena.In complete despair, Robin commissions a forger to copy two lesser known priceless paintings that are entailed to raise enough money to launch Alena and himself in society in the hope of attracting rich Americans dazzled by her beauty and his title.
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