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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: concerned for yours," returned the lady. "He dare not deny it,
besides. And this is not the first time he has practised
reticence. Have you forgotten that he knew the address, and
did not tell it you until that man had escaped?"
Jim turned to me pleadingly--we were all on our feet.
"Loudon," he said, "you see Mamie has some fancy; and I must
say there's just a sort of a shadow of an excuse; for it IS
bewildering--even to me, Loudon, with my trained business
intelligence. For God's sake, clear it up."
"This serves me right," said I. "I should not have tried to keep
you in the dark; I should have told you at first that I was
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