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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Twilight Land by Howard Pyle: white beard and a forehead like the dome of a temple. He looked
at Beppo from head to foot with eyes as bright as those of a
snake; then he took the ring and the letter. As soon as he saw
the ring he raised it to his lips and kissed it; then he kissed
the letter also; then he opened it and read it.
He turned to Beppo and bowed very low. "My lord," said he, "I
will do as I am commanded. Will you be pleased to follow me?"
He led the way into an inner room. There were soft rugs upon the
floor, and around the walls were tapestries. There were couches
and silken cushions. Beppo wondered what it all meant.
Sebastian the Goldsmith clapped his hands together. A door
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