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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: show me less scrupulous than maiden ought. I will remain here,
Allan--here under the protection of the noble Montrose; and when
his motions next approach the Lowlands, I will contrive some
proper means to relieve you of one, who has, she knows not how,
become an object of dislike to you."
Allan stood as if uncertain whether to give way to sympathy with
her distress, or to anger at her resistance.
"Annot," he said, "you know too well how little your words apply
to my feelings towards you--but you avail yourself of your power,
and you rejoice in my departure, as removing a spy upon your
intercourse with Menteith. But beware both of you," he added, in
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