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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: without to resolve him. It was Feversham departing.
"You shall have your minute, sir," said he. "More I dare not give you,
as you can see.
"From my heart I thank you," answered Mr. Wilding, and from the
gratitude of his tone you might have inferred that it was his life
Wentworth had accorded him.
The captain had already turned aside to address his men. "Two of you
outside, guard that window," he ordered. "The rest of you, in the
passage. Bestir there!"
"Take your precautions, by all means, sir," said Wilding; "but I give
you my word of honour I shall attempt no escape.
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