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A Parisian Count on Board Aboard an Ocean Voyage
A narrator and Mrs. Wallis travel from New York to Europe with a mysterious Frenchman named Henri Valois who poses as a nobleman and courtly companion. Their friendship grows through adventures and misread signals, ending with a reveal that Valois is a courier using false titles, leaving the women to reassess their romantic hopes.
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Europe
Fire Island
Atlantic
Mrs. Wallis
Aurling
Aanaster
Thad
Henri Valois
Paris
Mr. Valois
Rider Haggard
Cork Harbor
Italy
Marquis Due St. Lippe
Marquis de St. Lippe
America
Mia
Wallis
Jack
Princess Royal
Mrs. Willis
Sally
Madamel
Marquise
Jean Medlicott
Mary Anderson
London
Mr. Wallis
England
Langham
Prince Gotthoff
France
Au Revoir
Calais
Switzerland
Germany
Henr Valoi
Marquis de Saint Lippe
Moiler
Delia Price
Mr. Vallis
Henri
Agli
Dean
Jean
Liverpool
Queenstown
Henri Valeia
Lake of
Gonia
George Shelby
Mr. Donaldson
New York
Valois