The story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850.

这个故事讲述的是路易斯安那州一个年轻的逃跑女奴，时间大约在1850年。

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19when the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

使女的主人们，见得利的指望没有了，便揪住保罗和西拉，拉他们到市上去见首领。

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It is only when Turandot's character merges with that of Liu, Calaf's devoted slave-girl who has killed herself, that she gives up everything to follow her prince.

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No slave-girl role for Vanessa-Mae, though.

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