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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The School For Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan: extravagance of my Brother--Sir--there are very few would credit
what I have done for that unfortunate young man.
SIR OLIVER. Not I for one!
SURFACE. The sums I have lent him! indeed--I have been exceedingly
to blame--it was an amiable weakness! however I don't pretend
to defend it--and now I feel it doubly culpable--since it has
deprived me of the power of serving YOU Mr. Stanley as my Heart
directs----
SIR OLIVER. Dissembler! Then Sir--you cannot assist me?
SURFACE. At Present it grieves me to say I cannot--but whenever
I have the ability, you may depend upon hearing from me.
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