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Both Alex Decker and Denise Hart frozed for a monent in shock and disbelief, eyes wide opened. Slowly Denise put back a very old, leatherbound and quite deranged bible, on a separated book stand. It was odd, nearly strange that this man, ernstwhile such a (she was ashamed of herself) distinguished and handsome man, reacted so choleric. He was defeated, Alex beat him up in martial combat, his plan was blighted, but know he forced himself to stand up just because an old folio....

The names and chars of Ace and Queenie are c to  aqb52 , the Marquis is c to both ourselves.

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