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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Market-Place by Harold Frederic: A noise of mingled coughing and laughter specifically
completed the introduction.
"Oh, I'm--it's unendurable in there," spoke the voice
of the hostess. "We WERE coming in to smoke with you,"
she called out through the cloud, "since you wouldn't stop
with us."
"Come along!" answered Thorpe, cheerily. He strode
to the end of the room and raised a window. From the
same corner he turned on some added lights.
Under this more effective illumination, the lady of the
house advanced, with Miss Madden and the Hon. Winifred
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