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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: Pitman did not reply, but continued to gaze disconsolately on his
image in the glass.
'Do you know,' asked Michael, 'what the Governor of South
Carolina said to the Governor of North Carolina? "It's a long
time between drinks," observed that powerful thinker; and if you
will put your hand into the top left-hand pocket of my ulster, I
have an impression you will find a flask of brandy. Thank you,
Pitman,' he added, as he filled out a glass for each. 'Now you
will give me news of this.'
The artist reached out his hand for the water-jug, but Michael
arrested the movement.
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