Why do men marry real ladies, and then begin to cheat on them with courtesans? And is it possible for a spouse to become both a wife and a mistress? Puzzled by such questions, Lady Athina McAllister decides to open a school for girls of marriageable age, in which the most famous rakes of London will teach them the art of coquetry and seduction. The first to claim the role of teacher is Marshall Hawksworth, obsessed with the dream of seducing Lady Athina herself. However, Marshall does not expect that she will turn out to be a very diligent student - and very soon she will teach him a lesson in ardent passion...