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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain: house speak up and say it. Rise! Now, then--hip! hip! hip!--all
together!"
The house rose in mass, faced toward the old couple eagerly, filled
the air with a snow-storm of waving handkerchiefs, and delivered the
cheers with all its affectionate heart.
The Chair then continued:
"What I was going to say is this: We know your good heart, Mr.
Richards, but this is not a time for the exercise of charity toward
offenders. [Shouts of "Right! right!"] I see your generous purpose
in your face, but I cannot allow you to plead for these men--"
"But I was going to--"
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg | 
