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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: scene. The orchestra was beginning over again, and a lone voice from the house
piped with startling distinctness:
"Puzzle picture! Find Nannie!"
A roar of laughter greeted the sally, and Edna shrank back. But the strong
hand of the manager descended on her shoulder, and with a quick, powerful
shove propelled her out on to the stage. His hand and arm had flashed into
full view, and the audience, grasping the situation, thundered its
appreciation. The orchestra was drowned out by the terrible din, and Edna
could see the bows scraping away across the violins, apparently without sound.
It was impossible for her to begin in time, and as she patiently waited, arms
akimbo and ears straining for the music, the house let loose again (a favorite
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