En route to London, she encounters a licentious Marquis, who rudely andsoundly kisses her as part of a drunken wager. Then she learns of anotherbet he has made - that he can win her hand in marriage. The Marquis ofPeterorough had kissed Juliana in public... in order to win a bet. Now, shewas the subject of another even more degrading wager. His gamblingcompanions had given him six months to win her hand in marriage. Juliana wasnew to the ways of the ton. Her father had taught her different values... hedid not approve of libertines who wasted their lives on games and wageredtheir lives on whims. Her father had married for love... and, so, Julianawas determined, would she.