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The Valny Affair Diplomat and the Russian Ship
American consul Bacon and Charrington plot to manage a Russian peasant shipment aboard a chartered steamer off Valny. A tense confrontation with a Russian officer ends with Bacon arranging a private settlement and the Russians loading the ship. The two men reflect on the diplomacy game as the vessel departs with a tense calm over the harbor.
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Valny Harbor
Bacon
Frederick Bacon
Vanny
Jones
America
Diplomatic Service
Valny
Charrington
Harbin
Shanghai
Chartington
Michigan
Billy
Yvette
Charrington's
Agra
Carrington
Reeneas
Australia
Char
M. Charrington
Jon
Uruguay
Monsieur Charrington
M. Bacon
H. M. Bacon
Strolbotf
Portsmouth
Honington
St. Petersburg
White-Wing
Yvettes
Nos
Cherrington
Washington
Leetle Strolboff
Trumps
Charington
Strolboff
eTop
Hengin
M. Strolboff
Tayi
Rrington
Evor
M. Stroll
M. C ! Ton
Russia
Ace
Frederi