Gwen Maudsley is smart, rich, virtuous - in a word, the example of a real Victorian lady. So why are suitors running away from her? Maybe she is missing something? The young beauty decides to take a risky step and turns to her brother’s experienced friend Alexander Ramsay with a request to make her a frivolous coquette! But she, holy naivety, does not even suspect that Alex has long been in love with her - and intends to take advantage of such an interesting offer in order to awaken reciprocal feelings in the student.