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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart: the fireplace. "Soon the hand that rocks the cradle will be the
hand that actually rules the world." Here she looked at me.
"I'm not up on such things," Max said blandly, having recovered
some of his good humor, "but--isn't it usually a foot that rocks
the cradle?"
Aunt Selina turned on him and Mr. Harbison, who were standing
together, with a snort.
"What have you, or YOU, ever done for the independence of woman?"
she demanded.
Mr. Harbison smiled. He had been looking rather grave until then.
"We have at least remained unmarried," he retorted. And then
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