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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Daisy Miller by Henry James: "It has never occurred to Mr. Winterbourne to offer me any tea,"
she said with her little tormenting manner.
"I have offered you advice," Winterbourne rejoined.
"I prefer weak tea!" cried Daisy, and she went off with the
brilliant Giovanelli. She sat with him in the adjoining room,
in the embrasure of the window, for the rest of the evening.
There was an interesting performance at the piano, but neither
of these young people gave heed to it. When Daisy came to take
leave of Mrs. Walker, this lady conscientiously repaired
the weakness of which she had been guilty at the moment of
the young girl's arrival. She turned her back straight upon
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