Young ladies, languishing with boredom, decide to start... creating the image of a perfect man!

The lovely Sarah Moorhouse has to steal the shirt of Matthew Davenport, Marquess of Langston, whose torso, according to London society, is simply flawless. The goal is to establish the ideal width of a man's shoulders...

However, Matthew, whose midnight swim is secretly watched by Sarah, catches the clothes thief red-handed...

So begins a funny story of funny mistakes, funny troubles, fascinating adventures and, of course, passionate and tender love...