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Parchment style artwork of La Diablesse luring a cane cutter in Caribbean folklore.

La Diablesse and the Cane Cutter

In the cane growing districts of Martinique and St. Lucia, where tall stalks whisper in the night wind and moonlight turns the fields silver, there lived a cane cutter known as much for his looks as for his arrogance. He was young, strong, and handsome, and he took great pride in the admiration he received. When older men spoke cautiously

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