In 1805 England, a chance encounter on Quality Street sparks a chain of events for Phoebe Throssel, a 20-year-old lady who expects a marriage proposal from Dr. Valentine Brown, only to be told he's enlisted in the Napoleonic Wars. 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 their niece, Livvy, to make him jealous and eventually propose.
Quality Street
A spirited senior woman adopts a youthful persona to face her former lover, who had wronged her, and in doing so, imparts a crucial life lesson.