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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Arrow of Gold by Joseph Conrad: manner,
"Have you seen Therese to-night?"
"Yes," I confessed without misgiving. "I left her making up the
fellow's bed when I came in here."
"The bed of the Jacobin?" she said in a peculiar tone as if she
were humouring a lunatic.
"I think I had better tell you he is a Spaniard - that he seems to
know you from early days. . . ." I glanced at her face, it was
extremely tense, apprehensive. For myself I had no longer any
doubt as to the man and I hoped she would reach the correct
conclusion herself. But I believe she was too distracted and
The Arrow of Gold | 
