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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: greatest conceivable importance to His Grace, whilst if twenty
Richards perished - frankly - their loss would be something of a gain,
for Richard has played a traitor's part already. That is with me the
first of all considerations."
"Am I of no consideration to you?" she asked him. And in an agony of
terror for her brother she now approached him, and, obeying a sudden
impulse, cast herself upon her knees before him. "Listen!" she cried.
"Not thus," said he, a frown between his eyes. He took her by the
elbows and gently but very firmly brought her to her feet again. "It is
not fitting you should kneel save at your prayers.
She was standing now, and very close to him, his hands still held her
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