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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: over her. He might fail, but something must be left to
chance. In eight days the campaign would open, and he would
be compelled to leave Paris; D'Artagnan had no time for a
prolonged love siege.
"There," said the young man, handing Kitty the letter
sealed; "give that to Milady. It is the count's reply."
Poor Kitty became as pale as death; she suspected what the
letter contained.
"Listen, my dear girl," said D'Artagnan; "you cannot but
perceive that all this must end, some way or other. Milady
may discover that you gave the first billet to my lackey
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