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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from In the Cage by Henry James: we are, and it may be right enough; but this isn't the least, you
know, where I was going."
"You were going home?"
"Yes, and I was already rather late. I was going to my supper."
"You haven't had it?"
"No indeed!"
"Then you haven't eaten--?"
He looked of a sudden so extravagantly concerned that she laughed
out. "All day? Yes, we do feed once. But that was long ago. So
I must presently say good-bye."
"Oh deary ME!" he exclaimed with an intonation so droll and yet a
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