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[la_marquise]

From al_zorra:

The rules:

1. Go to page 77 (or 7th) of your current ms
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines – sentences or paragraphs – and post them as they’re written. No cheating.

"Earlier this morning, while madame slept and Mado and the cook were occupied in the kitchen, she had slipped into the small room that de Faumont used as his study and gone through the papers in his desk. They were, almost without exception, requests from this person or that for de Faumont to pay money in exchange for goods or services he had received. Qiaqia knew about money: she had had numerous opportunities to observe it in action on her journey with Aude and Jehan. It struck her as a flawed system, easily subject to abuse or falsification. But then, the..."
Death and The Madwoman, p.77, l.7-14, as requested.

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[galdrin.livejournal.com]

"In the area known as The Hole, the 23rd Street Mission towers a single story higher than any other building in the neighborhood. That includes the old abandoned foundry that sprawls for, from what most of the kids can tell, endless blocks of twists, turns, and hideaways. Out the front door of the Mission and across the street to the north is what’s left of a rundown park. It was probably quite the prize in its day, extending all the way down to the river and paralleling the foundry. Now though, it’s either a dust bowl or mud pit depending on the weather. Despite this, it’s one of the safest places around, especially for the kids. See, all the kids know the foundry maze. We old-timers teach the younger ones - and the short-timers who are just passing through." - Darke Elysium, Canto 7, sentences 1-7.

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Ooh, that's very intriguing!

[galdrin.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it.