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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: accompany His Majesty, whose absence had already formed the subject of
comment. Grey remembered this bearing before the council that same
evening, and his undisguised resentment of the reproaches levelled
against him.
"Where is Mr. Wilding?" he asked suddenly, his voice dominating the din
of talk that filled the room. "Do we hold the explanation of his
absence?"
Monmouth looked up quickly, his beautiful eyes ineffably sad, his weak
mouth drooping at the corners. Wade turned to confront Grey.
"Your lordship does not suggest that Mr. Wilding can have a hand in
this?"
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