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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: speedily as possible.
"I could wish," said he, "that it were all settled in one way or
another, and that this fair Briseis were removed from our camp
before the return of our Highland Achilles, Allan M'Aulay.--I
fear some fatal feud in that quarter, Menteith--and I believe it
would be best that Sir Duncan be dismissed on his parole, and
that you accompany him and his daughter as his escort. The
journey can be made chiefly by water, so will not greatly
incommode his wound--and your own, my friend, will be an
honourable excuse for the absence of some time from my camp."
"Never!" said Menteith. "Were I to forfeit the very hope that
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