The Ruins of the Abbey of Fitz-Martin is the story of a corrupt baron who exploits a monastery by publicizing the titillating acts of Sr. St. Anna after she breaks her vow of abstinence. Excerpt: "The old man started back with increased surprise, exclaiming, 'And pray what is thy business with Norman Clare?' 'The simple-hearted Owen entered into a full detail of his mission, adding, 'if such a person as Norman was alive, his master, Sir Thomas, Lord of Fitz-Martin's abbey and lands, demanded his assistance at the above-named mansion."