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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: of the plans formed for the campaign against the Count.
Not by word, or inference, or implication, not at any time whilst
this remains to me!" And she solemnly pointed to the scar.
I saw that she was in earnest, and said solemnly, "I promise!"
and as I said it I felt that from that instant a door had been
shut between us.
Later, midnight.--Mina has been bright and cheerful all the evening.
So much so that all the rest seemed to take courage, as if infected
somewhat with her gaiety. As a result even I myself felt as if the pall
of gloom which weighs us down were somewhat lifted. We all retired early.
Mina is now sleeping like a little child. It is wonderful thing that her
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