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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart: come because she was sorry for him, and she had brought forgiveness.
It was like her. It was fine. It was damnable.
His voice hardened, for fear it might be soft.
"Is this a professional visit, or a Christmas call, Elizabeth? Or
perhaps I shouldn't call you that."
"A Christmas call?"
"You know what I mean. The day of peace. The day - what do you
think I'm made of, Elizabeth? To have you here, gentle and good
and kind - "
He got up and stood over her, tall and almost threatening.
"You've been to church, and you've been thinking things over, I
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