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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: become a family man, and--"
"Jim Westfall!" exclaimed the Virginian. "Him a fam'ly man! Well,
if this hyeh Territory is goin' to get full o'fam'ly men and
empty o' game, I believe I'll--"
"Get married yourself," suggested Mr. Taylor.
"Me! I ain't near reached the marriageable age. No, seh! But
Uncle Hughey has got there at last, yu' know."
"Uncle Hughey!" shouted Mr. Taylor. He had not heard this. Rumor
is very capricious. Therefore the Virginian told him, and the
family man rocked in his saddle.
"Build your schoolhouse," said the Virginian. "Uncle Hughey has
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