There is no introduction, the story is very long, please read it slowly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
