"Mme. de la Pommeraye" (Cécile de France) is a wealthy widow enamoured of the supposedly rakish "Marquis des Arcis" (Édouard Baer). For a while they are close confidantes, friends, lovers even - but then she somewhat tortuously declares to him that the blushes of passion have faded and that she is no longer in love. Clang! Guess what? He is ever so grateful for her honesty because he feels exactly the same. Perhaps it is best that they just go back to being friends? Hmmm. Well that didn't exactly go to plan for the marquise, but luckily the instruments of her revenge might be at hand.…