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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed by Edna Ferber: perhaps, but still--"
"Doch you are flippant?"
"I must say those things to keep the tears back. You
would not have me wailing here in the street. Tell me
just one thing, and there shall be no more fluttering
breaths and languishing looks. Tell me, when did you
begin to care?"
We had reached Knapfs' door-step. The short winter
day was already drawing to its close. In the half-light
Von Gerhard's eyes glowed luminous.
"Since the day I first met you at Norah's," he said,
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