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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Modeste Mignon by Honore de Balzac: told you," persisted Madame Mignon.
"The burden of proof is now on you, madame," said Dumay, calmly; "it
is for you to prove that we are mistaken."
Discovering that the matter in question was only Modeste's honor,
Gobenheim took his hat, made his bow, and walked off, carrying his ten
sous with him,--there being evidently no hope of another rubber.
"Exupere, and you too, Butscha, may leave us," said Madame
Latournelle. "Go back to Havre; you will get there in time for the
last piece at the theatre. I'll pay for your tickets."
When the four friends were alone with Madame Mignon, Madame
Latournelle, after looking at Dumay, who being a Breton understood the
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