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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: starched. You must enlarge the brim of your beaver, and diminish
the superfluity of your trunk-hose; go to church, or, which will
be better, to meeting, at least once a month; protest only upon
your faith and conscience; lay aside your swashing look, and
never touch the hilt of your sword but when you would draw the
carnal weapon in good earnest."
"By this light, Anthony, thou art mad," answered Lambourne, "and
hast described rather the gentleman-usher to a puritan's wife,
than the follower of an ambitious courtier! Yes, such a thing as
thou wouldst make of me should wear a book at his girdle instead
of a poniard, and might just be suspected of manhood enough to
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