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In this episode, we'll unravel a gripping tale of art,

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deception and discovery as Emily navigates the shadows of the

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Louver to uncover a hidden conspiracy. Right after this commercial break.

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Speaker 4: Delignier Pinot, Telgia, l'onbri, Dolve de corripoel Emili marsh d'li

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couras and Imamsi aledmir lychef dev messumes, pri pri Pupipara,

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mister at Tablu Prici, emili in Brian historiendo lar some

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quilla kel couchos, the prison, roderiers and disparision UK Reguardian,

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the security, san the nerve, the picquet cojur irevit, the regard,

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Emili Yello, remark latonsizipol eseculuc Cachekerecuchow's men are quin pral

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parosutan prene a visitor, Quirovian suvan A Tirson, attention il

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charismatic menister you, Emilisu de Mond, Silance pretty neloless paratte angeur,

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Emilily trovin Na yesesusin statue, honcong Tromoin la gallery, previous,

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soir detel Lenard, mapad signature, mel Roganelli, Critio dorene a

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secon series came a decid the fair conference as son

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Asta larrone pe tetraquillalies and formascium dontella a beurzois le

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Soirveni lecouri su Calmeton dically tourist the Quitomisi, emili le

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Cauerbaton sourro a la gaellriprive renee a deja la le prisia,

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jucu debitude, jouseppaule tableaux, detille uquet amplitd and cercuchous de

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puegrand deimilis saw in it and seldespoire Maybianto la really

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de la ratrapp pourquamide de mont tell me fiond b

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Rene Surritristeman tarscuege Vella main shows Quetois Soudan vicount A

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larmede del ver ensemble, Demilice's ill opportunity el montrelt and

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do quemen g la trouvee ve Pierre d'ur renay proven

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son a picuac weeks So decomposed, Sola pression la confe

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contact tantans Messon s cre e final mont revere rene

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as a Mormon critique at Messon propos hole Setan najan

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afitre travallan po de montlair resol de contro bandar, la

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vere de clat elutableau, Ricui perre lescuandale fella indijournau, Emili

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de vien celebro porsade, couvert portin, Emili Rossin, traison, reneette

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passilicel coer choasi, the continuous cell for to d'le experience,

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elapro a fair conference a son antisian realist, La complexity

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de jon liver continue louver lanche ton ballexterrier roccouveran parisd'

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do Monteublin, Emily sailed down in Sally lumine palis decorascum

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de noel, rodier de lu tableau rotruve a sete la

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change messavnir promet lettin.

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Speaker 1: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 4: Deligne quigo, tiligierlonbri de' l louver de couripo morel.

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Speaker 1: The lights flicker and the garlands shine in the louver

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decorated for Christmas.

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Speaker 4: Emili machel'li courla ze nii dinisi.

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Speaker 1: Emili walks through the busy corridors of the museum.

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Speaker 4: Eladmire le chef d'uvre missones pri pri quipepa ramisterere.

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Speaker 1: She admires the masterpieces, but her mind is preoccupied with

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a mystery. Aunt Tableau priscieur dispari, a precious painting has disappeared.

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Speaker 4: Emili in Brion distauriendo la son quille q cochos de

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prison rodyes se disparisiu.

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Speaker 1: Emili, a brilliant art historian, feels there is something darker

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behind this disappearance.

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Speaker 4: Ric Regardien de scuriti sn renerveu de picque cojour.

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Speaker 1: Luke, the security guard, seems nervous for the past few days.

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Illet regard Miri yell remacle. He avoids Emili esquaze, and

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she notices the tension in his shoulders. E securic ca

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que cacheur's men quin pre. She knows Luke is hiding something,

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but she has no proof.

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Speaker 4: Barn sutan Rene, a visite quirou etsi.

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Speaker 1: Meanwhile, Renee, a visitor who often returns, catches her attention.

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I le guismatique menis terieu. He is charismatic but mysterious.

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Demilisu de mond re lesparre. Emily wonders if he knows

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more than he lets on angeur Emili tru vinatieresisus in statue.

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One day, Emily finds a note left under a statue.

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Speaker 4: Ni le guellerie previsu sois vitel.

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Speaker 1: Meet me at the private gallery tonight. She reads lenote

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napadu signetur nell rolliriod' reni. The note has no signature,

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but she recognizes Renee as handwriting.

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Speaker 4: Es seresque me de si de fer confiance son asta.

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Speaker 1: She knows it's risky, but decides to trust her instinct.

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Aldo parle Rene. She must talk to Renee te te

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triquillles and forma si dontell Burzo. Maybe he has the

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information she needs.

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Speaker 4: Les soirs renie le courli suque tourist t quito Musi.

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Speaker 1: As evening comes, the corridor is quiet down. As the

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tourists leave the museum, Amilli le guerre berton s gell

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Rie prive Emilie, her heart pounding, heads to the private gallery.

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Speaker 4: Rene deje la le pricier juqui deid.

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Speaker 1: Renee is already there, looking more serious than usual. Giuse

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poule tableau d till I know about the painting, he says,

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ri Que ten priti n queer cucheus du prigan. Leck

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is involved in something bigger dimili seldes foi. Emily feels

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a spark of hope may bient too la reel ti

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la ratre, But soon reality catches up with her. Pour

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me de why help me de montel me fient, she

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asks suspicious Barnie surrito christement. Honnee smiles sadly, pasquege villa menchusquetois,

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because I want the same thing as you, sou Dan

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vicomte a la remi de le vallons songs. Suddenly, Luke enters,

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alarmed to see them together De milice zilo portugniti. Emily

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seizes the opportunity.

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Speaker 4: El montrel can do pierne le trouvee ve pierre d'

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renie prouven so la piquecion.

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Speaker 1: She shows Luc a document she found with Renee as

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help proving his involvement. Vic sue de compos soule prescion.

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Lick crumbles under the pressure.

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Speaker 4: Les confronts tartans meisson surcre e finan montre VII.

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Speaker 1: The confrontation is intense, but his secret is finally revealed.

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Speaker 4: Rene As sur Mourmont critique admesson popol.

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Speaker 1: Renee, at this critical moment admits his own role.

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Speaker 4: Citan Najean Rafitri Caravaillon po de montfler Resu de contrebon dar.

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Speaker 1: He is an undercover agent working to dismantle an art

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smuggling network.

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Speaker 4: La vertiquiet illutable riqui pire.

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Speaker 1: The truth comes out and the painting is recovered.

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Speaker 4: Luis condal Felain de Giurnau, Emili du viencee lebro pose

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de couvert.

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Speaker 1: The scandal makes headlines and Emili becomes famous for her discovery.

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Speaker 4: Portin Emili roussin traison.

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Speaker 1: Yet Emili feels betrayed. Reneite Passu, riquel coreyer Renee wasn't

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who she thought he was.

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Speaker 4: E Choisi de continues sell forte de l xperience.

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Speaker 1: She chooses to continue alone. Strengthened by the experience.

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Speaker 4: E la ferconfien sonanticion re Elise, la compexity de jon.

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Speaker 1: She learns to trust her intuition and realizes the complexity

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of people. Le Vere Continuu louve Winter continues at the

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louver la neche ton vlex terrier rocouvent Paris d'ando monteurble

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snow falls outside, covering Bahill with a soft white blanket.

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Speaker 4: Emily seern sin slyly dicocn de noel regul de lettable truve.

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Speaker 1: Emily, alone in a room illuminated by Christmas decorations, looks

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at the recovered painting. Eetli messavnir proter Latin. She knows

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she has changed, but a promising future awaits her.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Ligiar Land, legiar land, le Garland, the Garlands, lie chefdev

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le chef d'ev le schefdev The masterpieces, Blue Missy, Blue Missi,

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le Missy, the museum, Lucuri, lucouris, Lucului, the corridor, bluecaire,

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lequer LeCure, the Heart, lu contrebandier, le contrebandier, le contrebondi,

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the Smuggler, Blue Mister lemisterere lemisterre, the mystery, La disparision, ladysparision, ladispa,

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the disappearance, Le guardian security, Legardi security, leggiardiando security, the

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security guard, lattonsiun Lettonsium lettons the tension, Lizipull Lizipul, Yazi pull,

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the shoulders, La prev la prevre, la preev The proof

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launcesta Lancetan lancestan, The instinct lea Gellerie, lea Gellerie, le Gelleri,

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The gallery.

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Speaker 4: Blue Bortugniti, le Bertugniti, le Portugniti. The opportunity, la confrontation,

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la confrontation, like confront aci, the confrontation, LUs condel, leuis

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condell lis condel, The scandal laing de jurnault, lying dejournau,

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lying de jurnau, The headlines lejeon a fir tree, lejeon alfiritrie,

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lejeon alfir.

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Speaker 1: Tree, The undercover agent.

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Speaker 4: L'izu de contrebandar, l'uizu de contrebandar, l' fisu de contreband dar.

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Speaker 1: The art smuggling network, Latraism, Lattrison, lattreism, The betrayal Blanissium, lantissium, lantuisium,

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The intuition, La complexity, la complexity, la complexity, the complexity Lemoteo,

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le Monteau, le monteu, The blanket Lettableau, lettableau, lettableau, The painting.

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Speaker 4: Lennot Lenot, len nut the Note, La Reality, Lar Reality,

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La Reality, The Reality, Les Bois, les bois, les pois,

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The Hope, Le Sucree, Le Circre, li Sucree, The Secret.

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Speaker 1: Blessoi Lissoi li soois, The Evening.

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