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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from 'Twixt Land & Sea by Joseph Conrad: plantation that I know nothing of - " But he was not capable of
sustained irony. "I tell you they would bundle me out of here," he
whispered forcibly; "without compensation, of course. I know these
Dutch. And the lieutenant's just the fellow to start the trouble
going. He has the ear of influential officials. I wouldn't offend
him for anything - for anything - on no consideration whatever. . .
. What did you say?"
It was only an inarticulate exclamation. If she ever had a half-
formed intention of telling him everything she had given it up now.
It was impossible, both out of regard for his dignity and for the
peace of his poor mind.
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