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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: upon Mr. Wentworth and his daughters, and Madame Munster
was an object of absorbing interest to both of the visitors.
One of them, indeed, said nothing to her; he only sat and
watched with intense gravity, and leaned forward solemnly,
presenting his ear (a very large one), as if he were deaf,
whenever she dropped an observation. He had evidently been
impressed with the idea of her misfortunes and reverses:
he never smiled. His companion adopted a lighter, easier style;
sat as near as possible to Madame Munster; attempted to draw her out,
and proposed every few moments a new topic of conversation.
Eugenia was less vividly responsive than usual and had less to
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