Queen Victoria may rule England with a firm hand with every man bowing before her but the same cannot be said for most women in kingdom. Most young ladies are expected to become nothing more than wives and mothers who serve their husbands. These same ladies are expected to marry at their station. If you are rich. You marry rich. Some young ladies ignore this and keep company with men who are not only poor but of shady company. The Duke of Kettington is about to take advantage of this to fulfill a life long dream.