The story of The Highwayman is a classic story of love and betrayal. In "The Highwayman Revisited", this classic tale is expanded to include Bess's passionate relationship with the Highwayman, their fervent romance, and their plans for a future together in America. Nothing can come between them or their devotion, not even the betrayal of her childhood friend, Tim the Ostler, who cruelly turns on the lovers due to his obsession with Bess. This shocking betrayal forces Bess to do everything in her power to save her lover, and pushes her to extremes she didn't know were possible.