Post by Admin on Jun 8, 2012 23:02:03 GMT -5
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The Extraordinary Adventures
of Adele Blanc-Sec
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Ferdinand Choupard is a minor
character in our story.
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Nonetheless, he is where this
adventure begins,
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as he wandered home
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after an evening spent
playing cards
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and sipping a marvellous
12-year-old malt whisky.
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It was November 4th, 1911,
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at 1 o'clock in the morning.
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The streets were empty with
a chilly nip in the air.
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Yet, at the same time,
exactly 953 metres from there,
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the city was jumping.
wax warmer
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On stage, Nicole Gambert,
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or Nini-les-Gambettes,
kicked up a storm.
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The enthusiastic audience
revelled in the show.
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I love you.
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Wonderful.
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Great.
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Every evening was a triumph.
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From the gent over there.
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And every evening for nearly a month,
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Raymond Pointrenaud,
a former Prefect,
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celebrated his promotion to Paris as
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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Meanwhile, Ferdinand had barely
travelled the 280 metres
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that separate La Concorde
from Place des Pyramides.
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Don't be shy!
You've seen others!
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Oh my God!
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Ferdinand's visions were
in fact an optical illusion.
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The frenzied lights came from the home
of Professor Marie-Joseph Esperandieu.
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This eminent scientist and
expert on Ancient Egypt
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had obtained a degree
in physics aged only 16.
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