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polls today. Thanks everyone. Good evening. Tonight, I'll be reading Chapter 2 of the extraordinary

adventures of Asin Loupa, Gentleman Bergler by Maurice Leblanc. My sincerest apologies for the

late arrival of this episode. I hope this didn't inconvenience anyone too much.

So, without further ado, let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften.

As we settle in, for a peaceful night's sleep.

Chapter 2

Asin Loupa in prison

There is no tourist worthy of the name who does not know the banks of the sea and has not noticed

in passing the little feudal castle of the Malakis built upon the rock in the centre of the river.

An arched bridge connects it with the shore. All around it, the calm waters of the great river,

play peacefully among the reeds, and the wagtails flutter over the moist crests of the stones.

The history of the Malakis castle is stormy like its name, harsh like its outlines.

It has passed through a long series of combats, sieges, assaults, rapines, and massacres.

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