The sexual awakening of the young Lord Duncan Gascoigne initially addresses his exploitation by the perverted butler of his uncaring mother. These encounters lead to his experimentation with, and manipulation of, other aristocratic young gentlemen, resulting in his cruel desire for sexual dominance. His experiences are in marked contrast to the gentle sexual awakening of Lady Emily Smythe. This takes place with her three close, and equally naive, young friends as they explore each other's innocent and untouched bodies on the eve of their presentation to Queen Victoria. This ceremony marks the...