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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Rescue by Joseph Conrad: things were produced for my inspection. . . ."
"By enchantment," muttered Mr. Travers in a tone too heavy for
sarcasm.
"No. Out of that chest. There are very fine stuffs there."
"No doubt," said Mr. Travers. "The man wouldn't be above
plundering the natives. . . ." He sat down heavily on the chest.
"A most appropriate costume for this farce," he continued. "But
do you mean to wear it in open daylight about the decks?"
"Indeed I do," said Mrs. Travers. "D'Alcacer has seen me already
and he didn't seem shocked."
"You should," said Mr. Travers, "try to get yourself presented
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