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Scarlet Pimpernel, the man!


When I first read Scarlet Pimpernel by Baronness Orczy in high school, I had this huge crush on the protagonist's character. Now, 12 years, a marriage and a baby later, re-reading the book with the husband is indeed exciting all over again, but no more crush on the dashing Scarlet Pimpernel AKA Sir Percy Blakeney!

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