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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister: stupid key was at the imbecile club-house, whither he was now going for
it, and not to be alarmed. Their voices answered reassuringly, and Gazza
was heard growing distant, singing some little song.
Kitty was apparently unable to get away from John's crudity. "He actually
said that?"
"Yes."
"Where was it? Tell me about it, Hortense."
"We were walking in the country on that occasion.
Kitty still lingered with it. "Did he look--I've never had any man--I
wonder if--how did you feel?"
"Not disagreeably." And Hortense permitted herself to laugh musically.
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