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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Father Goriot by Honore de Balzac: to you, and must look to you. Yes, our fortunes depend upon you,
and your success is ours. We all pray to God to be with you in
all that you do. Your aunt Marcillac has been most generous
beyond words in this matter; she saw at once how it was, even
down to your gloves. 'But I have a weakness for the eldest!' she
said gaily. You must love your aunt very much, dear Eugene. I
shall wait till you have succeeded before telling you all that
she has done for you, or her money would burn your fingers. You,
who are young, do not know what it is to part with something that
is a piece of your past! But what would we not sacrifice for your
sakes? Your aunt says that I am to send you a kiss on the
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