A Swing
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MatureComplete Sun, Aug 2, 202012m
It's the year 1668, and the daughter of the king, Claire, is expected to Mary the knight, who has saved her upon death, during the invasion of war between the England and the Dutch republic in 1667. The wedding is in 3 days; however, Claire encounters a peasant thief, to her extent has a rather good looking face, who has caught her attention, and starts to develop profound feelings for him. As of the secret courtship between the daughter of the king and the son of the farmer, fate has other plans...
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A nobleman on his way from his club saves a young man from assailants on the streets of London. The young "man" however turns out to be the greatest suprise of his life.
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