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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard: studied with my eyes, that I may build better! To you, Humphrey,
I would give my only child in marriage that from you may spring a
divine race of kings! And yet you are against me and set up your
puny scruples as a barrier across my path of wisdom. Well, I
tread them down, I go on my appointed way. But beware how you try
to hold me back. If any one of you should attempt to come between
me and my ends, know that I will destroy you all. Obey or die."
"Well, he has had his chance and he won't take it," said Bastin
in the silence that followed. "The man must go to the devil his
own way and there is nothing more to be said."
I say the silence, but it was no more silent. The distant
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