It is the middle of the London season, and, despite the fact that Anthony aims to find a suitable wife for himself this time, he desperately needs a break from all the debutantes, soirees, balls and social gatherings there were. So, on a whim, he decides to flee into the forest early in the morning, before his mother could drag him off for a stroll through the park to have him parade in front of more eligible bachelorettes and their mamas.