Meanwhile, Talbot is in love with her poor cousin, the free-and-easy Mary. Old Middlewick has taken a great dislike to Violet, whom he considers 'stuck-up,' and he desires his son to wed Mary. Needless to say, Sir Geoffrey is also displeased, and the fathers disown their sons.
While Talbot has fallen for his free-spirited cousin, Mary, Old Middlewick disapproves of Violet, calling her "stuck-up," and wants his son to wed Mary. Sir Geoffrey is equally displeased, leading to the fathers disowning their sons.