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Tonight, I will be reading another extraordinary adventure of Rassan Lupa,

one in which he meets Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes arrives too late by Maurice Leblanc.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

It is really remarkable, Valmont, while the close resemblance you bear to Arcel Lupin.

How do you know?

Oh, like everyone else, from photographs, no two of which are alike, but each of them leaves the impression of a face, something like yours.

Horace Valmont displayed some vexation.

Quite so, my dear Devann.

And believe me, you're not the first one who has noticed it.

It is so striking, persisted Devan,

that if you had not been recommended to me by my cousin, Destavan,

and if you were not the celebrated

artist whose beautiful marine views I so admire, I have no doubt I should have warned the police

of your presence in Dieppe. This sally was greeted with an outburst of laughter.

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