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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Pupil by Henry James: "Do it - do it for pity's sake; that's just what I want. I can't
stand THIS - and such scenes. They're awful frauds - poor dears!"
These words broke from Morgan, who had intermitted his embrace, in
a key which made Pemberton turn quickly to him and see that he had
suddenly seated himself, was breathing in great pain, and was very
pale.
"NOW do you say he's not in a state, my precious pet?" shouted his
mother, dropping on her knees before him with clasped hands, but
touching him no more than if he had been a gilded idol. "It will
pass - it's only for an instant; but don't say such dreadful
things!"
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