MartinaknewthatSirHughFavershamadoredher.Shewasuncertainhowshefeltabouthim,butsheknewshecouldalwaysturntohimforhelp.Sowhenherfriend,Harriet,beggedherforhelptoavoidaforcedmarriage,MartinawentstraighttoSirHughwithherplan.Sheproposedthatthetwoofthemshould'marry’,withHarriettakingherplaceatthealtaratthelastminute.AfterwardsnobodycouldbesurewhowasmarriedtowhomandtheywouldallescapeonSirHugh’syachtandsorteverythingoutlater.SirHughtorehishairatherabsurdidea,buthecouldnotlethisdarlingtakesuchrisksalone.Somuchagainsthisbetterjudgement,heplungedintothemaddestschemehecouldpossiblyconceive.AtthelastminutetheywerejoinedontheyachtbyRobin,ayoungfriendofSirHugh’swhowasimmediatelyattractedtoHarriet.WhiletheywerefallinginloveMartinacametoknowSirHughbetterandbegantounderstandherownheart.Butthen,justwhenshediscoveredthathewasthemansheloved,itseemedthatastupidmistakecouldhavelefthimmarriedtoHarrietafterall.Theywouldhavetopartforever.HowtheyresolvedtheirproblemsandfoundthelovetheysoughtistoldinthisromanticnovelbyBARBARACARTLAND.