What can two people as different as the courageous and noble retired naval lieutenant Benedict Frost and the luxurious courtesan Charlotte Perry have in common? Both of them desperately need money, they need it so much that without hesitation they set off on the trail of criminals who stole a huge amount of gold from the treasury. At first, Benedict and Charlotte were only forced allies, ready to put their own lives on the line to achieve what they wanted. But gradually their alliance grew into friendship and mutual devotion, and friendship imperceptibly began to give way to a much more tender feeling...