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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: to give an additional pang to the most miserable of human beings
--thou who hast deprived me of what I half considered as a source
of comfort. Go hence, and enjoy the happiness prepared for thee
at home!"
"Never stir," said Hobbie, "if I wadna take you wi' me, man, if
ye wad but say it wad divert ye to be at the bridal on Monday.
There will be a hundred strapping Elliots to ride the brouze--the
like's no been seen sin' the days of auld Martin of the Preakin-
tower--I wad send the sled for ye wi' a canny powny."
"Is it to me you propose once more to mix in the society of the
common herd?" said the Recluse, with an air of deep disgust.
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