In 1805 England, a gentleman's visit to a young woman on Quality Street is a significant event, drawing the attention of curious neighbors. Dr. Valentine Brown's unexpected visit to Phoebe Throssel, now 30, is met with surprise as he reveals he's enlisted in the Napoleonic Wars, without romantic intentions. 10 years later, Phoebe and her sister run a school, both unmarried. When Captain Brown returns, he's stunned by Phoebe's changed appearance, leading her to masquerade as her niece, Livvy, to make him jealous and propose.
Quality Street
An elderly spinster disguises herself as her young niece to exact revenge on a former suitor who had wronged her, teaching him a valuable lesson in the process.
