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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: neighbours. He himself, a portly figure, dressed on this occasion
with uncommon care, and with features, which, though of a stern
and sinister expression, might well be termed handsome, looked
the old feudal baron extremely well. Sir Frederick Langley was
placed on his right hand, and Mr. Mareschal of Mareschal-Wells on
his left. Some gentlemen of consideration, with their sons,
brothers, and nephews, were seated at the upper end of the table,
and among these Mr. Ratcliffe had his place. Beneath the salt-
cellar (a massive piece of plate which occupied the midst of the
table) sate the SINE NOMINE TURBA, men whose vanity was gratified
by holding even this subordinate space at the social board, while
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