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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Lesser Bourgeoisie by Honore de Balzac: offensive. "That's a pretty thing! what would Zelie say if she knew
it?"
"In the discharge of my duties," said Minard, stiffly, provoked at
this reception of his news, "I have seen YOUR FRIEND, Madame de
Godollo, in company with others of her class."
"How do you know it was she if you only saw her?" demanded Brigitte.
The wily Provencal was not the man to lose an occasion that fell to
him ready-made.
"Monsieur le maire is not mistaken," he said, with decision.
"Tiens! so you know her, too," said Brigitte; "and you let us consort
with such vermin?"
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