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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: Grimaud pointed to the sword; he pointed to the fire and to
a musket that was hanging on the wall.
"Monsieur le comte had an enemy there, then?" cried Raoul.
"Monk," replied Grimaud.
"It is strange," continued Raoul, "that monsieur le comte
persists in considering me a novice, and not allowing me to
partake the honor and danger of his adventure."
Grimaud smiled. It was at this moment Athos came in. The
host was lighting him up the stairs, and Grimaud,
recognizing the step of his master, hastened to meet him,
which cut short the conversation. But Raoul was launched on
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