In a shabby suburban London villa, Beatrice Lovelace endures the proud tyranny of her impoverished Aunt Anastasia, whose obsession with rank leaves the household isolated and lonely. A chance encounter over the garden wall with the pleasant young man next door briefly breaks the gloom, but the moment is cut short by family pride and sharp reproach. In the kitchen, Beatrice finds a truer companion in Million, the maid-of-all-work, and the two share secret dreams beneath the new moon: Beatrice longs for wealth and beauty, while Million hopes to marry a gentleman. Those private wishes are upended when Million inherits a fortune of one million dollars from an American uncle, transforming her overnight from servant to heiress. Beatrice helps her navigate London, from a motor-bus ride into the city to a nervous visit to the lawyers at Chesterton, Brown, Jones, and Robinson, where Million's terror and comic uncertainty expose the gulf between old English manners and new money. But the upheaval only deepens when Million vanishes, leaving behind a cryptic telegram from Lewes asking only for her clothes. As Beatrice, Mr. Jessop, and the household struggle to understand what has happened, the story turns toward mystery, social satire, and the disruptive force of sudden fortune. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.