A titled young man from a financially strained household travels to the United States seeking a wealthy marriage, setting off family plotting, social maneuvering, and romantic complications. The narrative alternates between English drawing-room intrigue and lively American episodes, using satire and anecdote to examine the commodification of marriage, class anxiety, and the pressures of inheritance. Episodes track the protagonist’s attempts to reconcile personal desire with social expectation, highlighting cultural contrasts and the uneasy negotiations required when money becomes the central currency of relationships.