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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: must part, or become comrades in service."
"Not before breakfast, I hope?" said Captain Dalgetty.
"I should have thought," replied his lordship, "that your
garrison was victualled for three days at least."
"I have still some stowage left for beef and bannocks," said the
Captain; "and I never miss a favourable opportunity of renewing
my supplies."
"But," said Lord Menteith, "no judicious commander allows either
flags of truce or neutrals to remain in his camp longer than is
prudent; and therefore we must know your mind exactly, according
to which you shall either have a safe-conduct to depart in peace,
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