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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: And upon this the two great ladies took their departure.
"What did they mean by it?" asked Mrs. Westgate, when they were gone.
"They meant to be polite," said Bessie, "because we are going
to meet them."
"It is too late to be polite," Mrs. Westgate replied almost grimly.
"They meant to overawe us by their fine manners and their grandeur,
and to make you lacher prise."
"Lacher prise? What strange things you say!" murmured Bessie Alden.
"They meant to snub us, so that we shouldn't dare to go to Branches,"
Mrs. Westgate continued.
"On the contrary," said Bessie, "the duchess offered to show
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