Because she was born lame and has only a small dowry, Quintilla Davenant's family is determined to match her with a widower, but Quintilla falls in love with a stranger, who turns out to be Lord Eysley...
Bored and longing for adventure, Daventry gets her opportunity for excitement when a mysterious stranger rents the Abbey ruins for a night party and Daventry decides to play ghost, a prank that embroils her in mystery and romance...