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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: "Ay, or give it to thy keeping, Tony, which will serve as well,"
answered Varney; "but I have that to say which is more serious.
Our lord is returning to court in an evil humour for us."
"How meanest thou?" said Foster. "Is he tired already of his
pretty toy--his plaything yonder? He has purchased her at a
monarch's ransom, and I warrant me he rues his bargain."
"Not a whit, Tony," answered the master of the horse; "he dotes
on her, and will forsake the court for her. Then down go hopes,
possessions, and safety--church-lands are resumed, Tony, and well
if the holders be not called to account in Exchequer."
"That were ruin," said Foster, his brow darkening with
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