Those Endearing Young Charms

'I have my pride. I have sworn to marry the girl, and marryher I will.'After ten long years, the Earl of Devenham has returned to wedMary Anstey, only to find that their feelings for each other have cooled offconsiderably. Nevertheless, they both put on bright faces for the benefit offamily and friends.But Mary's younger sister Emily sees through their masqueradeand would sacrifice anything rather than see her retiring sister married to thenow-haughty earl.Desperate measures were called for: a sleeping draught inMary's wedding-morning chocolate and Emily could don the veil and then force anannulment once the trick was discovered.It was the kind of plot that could-and would-get young Emilyinto trouble.