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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: He gave a sob. It was the first I had ever heard from him, and
before I knew what I was doing I had reined my horse up to his
and put my arm around his shoulders. I had no sooner touched him
than he was utterly overcome. "I knew Steve awful well," he said.
Thus we had actually come to change places; for early in the
morning he had been firm while I was unnerved, while now it was I
who attempted to steady and comfort him.
I had the sense to keep silent, and presently he shook my hand,
not looking at me as he did so. He was always very shy of
demonstration. And he took to patting the neck of his pony. "You
Monte hawss," said he, "you think you are wise, but there's a lot
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