The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: them.
"Stop, Francis!" he cried, hoarsely. "Thinkest thou that I will
stay behind to do yon dog's dirty work? No; I go with ye."
A moment or two of dumb, silent amazement followed his bold
words; then Blunt cried, "Art thou mad?"
"Nay," answered Myles in the same hoarse voice, "I am not mad. I
tell thee a better man than thou shouldst not stay me from going
an I list to go.
"I will break thy cockerel head for that speech," said Blunt,
furiously. He stooped as he spoke, and picked up a heavy clog
that lay at his feet.
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