Latimer More, lodger at 7A Mayfair Square and widely known
as "the most daring lover in England," has finally found
the woman of his dreams—Jenny McBride. But what startles
everyone—Latimer's fellow tenants, his family and even
Jenny—is what an educated man of business sees in a poor,
orphaned milliner's assistant. However, Latimer has looked
past the surface—past the demure protestations and patched
clothing—and seen the fiercely independent and generous
soul within the auburn-haired Scottish lass.
Latimer may be sure of his intentions, but Jenny has her
doubts. Can she trust a man with the sort of reputation
Latimer has with the fairer sex? Surely he is only toying
with her and intends to toss her aside after he has tired
of her? Moreover, even if Latimer is serious and Jenny were
to accept his marriage offer, it would mean revealing the
hold that the vile Morely Bucket has upon her.
The odious slumlord, Bucket, presses Jenny, behind on her
rent, to offer up sexual favors in exchange for canceling
her debts. Jenny has resisted so far, but Bucket has become
more and more forcibly persistent as time has passed. Jenny
believes that if Latimer were to find out that she was
involved in such sordid goings-on that his interest in her
would quickly vanish. But Jenny doesn't know Latimer More
well enough. He does find out, and it only intensifies his
resolve to free the valiant waif from the clutches of the
archfiend Bucket—but not before enlisting the aid of
everyone at 7 Mayfair Square.
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