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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Lesser Bourgeoisie by Honore de Balzac: he said aloud, "in order to draw up the memorial for the Academy, I
must, as I told you, make a few inquiries; and that will give me
occasion to call upon you. At what hour can I see you alone?"
"At four o'clock, when monsieur goes to take his walk in the
Luxembourg."
"And where do you live?"
"Rue du Val-de-Grace, No. 9."
"Very good; at four o'clock; and if, as I doubt not, the result of my
inquiry is favorable, I will take your money then. Otherwise, if there
are not good grounds for your application for the prize of virtue
there will be no reason why you should make a mystery of your legacy.
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