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Her travel brings her to red-light areas, where, as well as the doctor and Pascal, she meets a client, Lucio. At a gambling den she sees a ghostly apparition of
Faustin, while Irène and Adriana warn her that Lucio is dangerous; however she goes off with Lucio. Amélia arrives at the den hallucinating
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