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公元前73年，来自古罗马利比亚省的奴隶斯巴达克斯在加普亚格斗学校中爱上了女奴瓦瑞妮娅。同年，格斗学校的奴隶在斯巴达克斯带领下发动起义，获得自由，随后斯巴达克斯与瓦瑞妮娅团聚，结为夫妇。起义震惊了罗马的统治集团，激化了元老院…

Marple is invited to London to see her old friend Ruth. Miss Marple was a sort of traveling companion to Ruth and her sister, Carrie Louise. Ruth is worried about Carrie Louise. She doesn't know why, though. Ruth asks Mi…