| In the last year of the 18th century, |
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| Colonel John Herncastle plundered
from India |
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| a priceless and most sacred
yellow diamond. |
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| Vishnu, the Preserver, laid his curse
on the thief, |
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| commanding three priests
to search forever for his moonstone. |
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| But the wicked colonel smuggled the stone
to England, |
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| and kept it jealously. |
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| In his will, he bequeathed the diamond |
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| to his beautiful young niece,
Miss Rachel Verinder. |
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| Rachel's gallant cousin,
Mr Franklin Blake, |
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| was charged with the gem's delivery. |
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| But was it a gift... |
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| ..or a curse? |
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| Surely it is finished now ? |
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| Insisto, after all, I am the subject. |
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| Not till it's complete. |
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| Excuse me, senior. |
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| What is it ? |
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| My father. |
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| Forgive me. |
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| I'm sorry, Mr Blake. |
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