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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: longer, I could provide you with a maiden aunt of mine, or my
landlady if you preferred.'
'Lend me an aunt!' cried Julia. 'O, what generosity! I begin to
think it must have been you that sent the Hercules.'
'Believe me,' cried the young man, 'I admire you too much to send
you such an infamous work of art..'
Julia was beginning to reply, when they were both startled by a
knocking at the door.
'O, Mr Forsyth!'
'Don't be afraid, my dear girl,' said Gideon, laying his hand
tenderly on her arm.
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