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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Twilight Land by Howard Pyle: Beppo, "and I wish you joy."
The prime-minister grasped his hand and wrung it. "My lord," said
he, "how can I express my gratitude! The palace of my son that
stands by the river--I would that you would use it for your
own, if I may be so bold as to offer it to you."
"I will," said Beppo, "use it as my own."
The prime-minister wrung his hand again, and then Beppo rode
away.
The next time that Beppo spoke to the king, at the princess's
bidding, he looked at the lord-treasurer, and said, as he had
said to the prime-minister, "Alas, my poor friend!"
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