Small hardcover book in acceptable condition. No dust jacket and there is an inscription on the first blank page. 342 pages.

Judith Taverner and her brother, Peregrine, find themselves under the guardianship of the mysterious Lord Worth following their fathers untimely death. They assume that Worth is a stodgy old gentleman and are shocked to find that hes a young man who is as disinterested in serving as their guardian as they are in being his wards and who actively discourages the two from venturing to London. Judith and Peregrine ignore Worths advice, and arrive in London ready to make a splash and travel in the highest circles of Polite Society. Ward quickly finds himself in a tug-of-war with Judith Taverner, and the battle of wits is timeless.