Maiden Angela, naive and an orphan, departs her tiny hometown for late 19th-century London, swiftly learning its complexities. She starts working at a brothel, receiving a rapid lesson on life there. During her initial"assignment," she is saved by Rocco, a wandering thief moving from one room to another, stealing from his hosts. Rocco and Angela develop feelings for each other, yet he has to leave their lodgings when the authorities knock on the door。