The hero of the novel, Norton, after the death of his grandfather, returns home to the family estate "Rockhill" to enter into inheritance rights. In "Rockhill" he unexpectedly meets a new face - the red-haired beauty Gwendolen. The young girl had been serving as her grandfather's companion for the past two years. Needless to say, she made a stunning impression on Norton, just as he did on her. But Norton is overcome by doubts. Who is she: a successful adventurer who cleverly tricked an eighty-year-old man who doted on her and even included her in his will, or an innocent angel, as she seems at first glance?..