Charlie was a young aristocrat from England at the turn of the century, who met a boy named Frank on his way to Portsmouth. What Charlie didn't realize was that Frank was actually Frances, who disguised herself to avoid working in a brothel. Charlie brought Frank/Francis home, and when he discovered her true identity, the two became lovers. He sent her to London to receive sexual art training for mistresses, but she knew more about her feminine identity. Before the opening subtitle, the screen clearly read: "Adapted from a famous Victorian erotic novel by an anonymous author;.