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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Europeans by Henry James: "Oh, it will be properly!" cried Felix, with light eagerness.
The Baroness gave a little laugh. "You are thinking only of yourself,
and you don't answer my question. While you are amusing yourself--
with the brilliant Gertrude--what shall I be doing?"
"Vous serez de la partie!" cried Felix.
"Thank you: I should spoil it." The Baroness dropped her
eyes for some moments. "Do you propose, however, to leave
me here?" she inquired.
Felix smiled at her. "My dearest sister, where you are concerned
I never propose. I execute your commands."
"I believe," said Eugenia, slowly, "that you are the most heartless
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