Chapter Twenty-The Bawdy House; London; 1853; Part 2

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Symons stared at Marjie.

         "So, you work 'ere long?", he asked.

         "Aye...Born in Belfast. Then headed to London. There's no future in Ireland...You see, there's Vampires and Rippers about", Marjie answered.

          "I think, dear, that you've go' a imagination...The Undead...Like Countess Erzerbet Bathory of Hungary?", Symons said.

           "The famed Countess murdered sevant girls in the woods...And village...She was cruel in her punishments; she was always punishing...And bathing in blood...And having terror spread o'er Europe", said Marjie...As she shivered.

            "Well, if any monsters arrive, I'll protect you", Symons said, and he kissed her.

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