Thirty years is the age when even the rake of the record comes the time to forget the turbulent amusements of youth and begin to restore the ruined reputation. However, the way that the aunt suggests to the Duke of Rathburn - to take custody of the orphan Marlena Fast and find her a suitable husband - is already somehow too much even for him.Orphan? She's an imp, not an orphan! The defiant, impudent girl seemed to set out to bring poor Rathburn to white heat. And, what is most interesting, the more the duke is angry with the young rebel, the more clearly feelings awaken in his soul that are much more ardent than it should be for a strict guardian ...