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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Blix by Frank Norris: money. But, Blix, you're--you're--the finest woman I ever knew.
You're a man's woman, that's what you are." He set his teeth. "If
you loved a man, you'd be a regular pal to him; you'd back him up,
you'd stand by him till the last gun was fired. I could do
ANYTHING if a WOMAN like you cared for me. Why, Blix, I--you
haven't any idea--" He cleared his throat, stopping abruptly.
"But you must take this money," she answered; "YOUR money. If you
didn't, Condy, it would make me out nothing more nor less than a
gambler. I wouldn't have dreamed of playing cards with you if I
had ever intended to keep one penny of your money. From the very
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