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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: purpose close at his back. Indeed the soldier had so nearly
attained his liberty, that the Marquis of Argyle changed colour,
and stepped back two paces, laying, however, his hand on his
sword, while several of his clan, with ready devotion, threw
themselves betwixt him and the apprehended vengeance of the
prisoner. But the Highland guards were too strong to be shaken
off, and the unlucky Captain, after having had his offensive
weapons taken from him, was dragged off and conducted through
several gloomy passages to a small side-door grated with iron,
within which was another of wood. These were opened by a grim
old Highlander with a long white beard, and displayed a very
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