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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Paz by Honore de Balzac: I did believe in Thaddeus. He gave me his word that he would leave
that woman; he did not know that I should be here, seeing all unseen."
A few days later she requested Paz to dine with them. After dinner
Adam left them alone together, and Clementine reproved Paz and let him
know very plainly that she did not wish him to live in her house any
longer.
"Yes, madame," said Paz, humbly, "you are right; I am a wretch; I did
give you my word. But you see how it is; I put off leaving Malaga till
after the carnival. Besides, that woman exerts an influence over me
which--"
"An influence!--a woman who ought to be turned out of Musard's by the
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