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Duel of Dice and Love at the French Court in 1701
In a Paris drawing room under Louis XIV, the ruined Duke Raoul de St Thais wagers his wife Madame de Nantes in a high stakes game with the Marquis. A loaded dice plot is uncovered, revealing Raoul’s release from the fatal wager and a vow to flee with his wife toward Blois.
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St. Germain
Paris
Louis Viv
France
Duc de St. Thurs
Perigord
Paria
Marquis de Nantes
M. le Marquis
A Thateau
Spain
Madame
Doranto
Marquis
St. Bere
Muir
de Riron
Eadet
Mariquis de Nanton
de Nanos
Monaleut le Duc
Becaues
St. Thats
de Nantes
Nantes
Raoul de St. Thais
Jack
Verigontic
Imare
St. Kars
Thare
de Nuntes
Nate
de Grammont Alwys
de Naritos
Monsieur le Marquis
Caid
Marguit
Duke de St. Thare
Duchesse du Si. Lbars
de Nanton
Te Nantee
Dympe
Agine
Danube
St. Ibars
Raoul
Nehdy
Loire
Chatnau
Parle
Agine de St. Thors
Blois
Temple Bar