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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from An International Episode by Henry James: "Ah, my place!" exclaimed Lord Lambeth. "You are always talking
about my place.!"
The young girl looked at him; he thought she colored a little;
and for a moment she made no rejoinder.
"Does it strike you that I am always talking about your place?" she asked.
"I am sure you do it a great honor," he said, fearing he had been uncivil.
"I have often thought about it," she went on after a moment.
"I have often thought about your being a hereditary legislator.
A hereditary legislator ought to know a great many things."
"Not if he doesn't legislate."
"But you do legislate; it's absurd your saying you don't. You are very much
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