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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: a broken knife. Now get thee gone to thy business."
The youngster lingered for a moment or two watching Myles at his
work. "What is that on the leather scrap, Falworth?" said he,
curiously.
"Lard and ashes," said Myles, testily. "Get thee gone, I say, or
I will crack thy head for thee;" and he picked up a block of
wood, with a threatening gesture.
The youngster made a hideous grimace, and then scurried away,
ducking his head, lest in spite of Myles's well-known good-nature
the block should come whizzing after him.
"Hear ye that now!" cried Myles, flinging down the block again
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