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We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers.\xa0Tonight, we\u2019ll read the opening to "The Scarlet Pimpernel", a historical fiction novel by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution.\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\nThe title is the nom de guerre of its hero, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life: apparently nothing more than a wealthy fop, but in reality a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist.\xa0\n\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices