In the summer of 1929, Hinton Dysart, an estate in the south of England, isdying from lack of money. Kit Dysart, the heir, knows he must marry well tokeep it alive. At his sister's wedding, he meets the vibrant Daisy Chudleighand her more subdued cousin, the heiress Matty Verrall. In love with Daisybut troubled by his family's decline, Kit chooses to marry Matty.Unfortunately for all three, Kit and Daisy are unable to forget each other.