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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Confidence by Henry James: but he was so modest, so reserved in the tone he took about it, that one
hardly knew what to think."
"He is ashamed of being rich," said Bernard. "He would be sure
to represent everything unfavorably."
"That 's just what I thought!" This ejaculation was more eager
than Mrs. Vivian might have intended, but even had it been less so,
Bernard was in a mood to appreciate it. "I felt that we should
make allowances for his modesty. But it was in very good taste,"
Mrs. Vivian added.
"He 's a fortunate man," said Bernard. "He gets credit for his good taste--
and he gets credit for the full figure of his income as well!"
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