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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Honore de Balzac: "You are crying!--It is my father!" said the girl.
She could still recognize her father; she got out of bed and fell on
her knees at the old man's side as he sank into a chair.
"Forgive me, papa," said she in a tone that pierced Peyrade's heart,
and at the same moment he was conscious of what felt like a tremendous
blow on his head.
"I am dying!--the villains!" were his last words.
Corentin tried to help his friend, and received his latest breath.
"Dead! Poisoned!" said he to himself. "Ah! here is the doctor!" he
exclaimed, hearing the sound of wheels.
Contenson, who came with his mulatto disguise removed, stood like a
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