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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Europeans by Henry James: people like yourself--people who are bright and gay and fond of amusement.
We are not fond of amusement."
"Yes," said Felix, "I confess that rather strikes me.
You don't seem to me to get all the pleasure out of life
that you might. You
don't seem to me to enjoy..... Do you mind my saying this?" he
asked, pausing.
"Please go on," said the girl, earnestly.
"You seem to me very well placed for enjoying. You have money
and liberty and what is called in Europe a 'position.'
But you take a painful view of life, as one may say."
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