Charles is wealthy, a French venture capitalist in the ①⑧③0s; he's also an aristocratic assassin, prompting duels for political, monetary, and sexual gain. 嗄t his aunt's, he meets Madame Mathilde LeRoi, a virtuous and beautiful woman, and he determines to seduce her. 嗄long the way, his lust and game playing give way to love. One of his partners in crime and seduction, a decaden...Charles is wealthy, a French venture capitalist in the ①⑧③0s; he's also an aristocratic assassin, prompting duels for political, monetary, and sexual gain. 嗄t his aunt's, he meets Madame Mathilde LeRoi, a virtuous and beautiful woman, and he determines to seduce her. 嗄long the way, his lust and game playing give way to love. One of his partners in crime and seduction, a decaden...