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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: That is the end of this story.
"I like your story, holy sir," said the Blacksmith who made Death
sit in a pear-tree. "Ne'th'less, it hath indeed somewhat the
smack of a sermon, after all. Methinks I am like my friend
yonder," and he pointed with his thumb towards Fortunatus; "I
like to hear a story about treasures of silver and gold, and
about kings and princes--a story that turneth out well in the
end, with everybody happy, and the man himself married in luck,
rather than one that turneth out awry, even if it hath an angel
in it."
"Well, well," said St. George, testily, "one cannot please
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