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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Two Brothers by Honore de Balzac: which Flore's entreaties, and above all, her tendernesses, had
awakened in the latter's mind.
"We shall fight," he said to Renard, "and to the death. Therefore
don't talk to me any more; let me play my part well."
After these words, spoken in a feverish tone, the three Bonapartists
returned to the group of officers and mixed among them. Max bowed
first to Bridau, who returned his bow, and the two exchanged a frigid
glance.
"Come, gentlemen, let us take our seats," said Potel.
"And drink to the health of the Little Corporal, who is now in the
paradise of heroes," cried Renard.
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