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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: "If I have been unfortunate enough to offend, sir, I can
conscientiously excuse Miss Ilderton from being either my
counsellor or confidante."
"Indeed! how came you, then," said Mr. Vere, "by the flippancy
of speech, and pertness of argument, by which you have disgusted
Sir Frederick, and given me of late such deep offence?"
"If my manner has been so unfortunate as to displease you, sir,
it is impossible for me to apologize too deeply, or too
sincerely; but I cannot confess the same contrition for having
answered Sir Frederick flippantly when he pressed me rudely.
Since he forgot I was a lady, it was time to show him that I am
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