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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer: And rapidly I acquainted him with the incident.
My friend looked very grave; then a grim smile crept round his lips.
"She was a big card to play," he said; "but he did not know that I
held one to beat it."
"What! You know this girl! Who is she?"
"She is one of the finest weapons in the enemy's armory, Petrie.
But a woman is a two-edged sword, and treacherous.
To our great good fortune, she has formed a sudden predilection,
characteristically Oriental, for yourself. Oh, you may scoff, but it
is evident. She was employed to get this letter placed in my hands.
Give it to me."
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