The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer: Smith, observing our looks of amazement, laughed shortly,
and quite mirthlessly.
"Poor old Weymouth!" he jerked. "I suppose my labors are finished;
but I am far from triumphant. Is there any improvement in
Mrs. Weymouth's condition?"
"Very little," was the reply; "she has lain in a semi-conscious
state since the news came. No one had any idea she would
take it so. At one time we were afraid her brain was going.
She seemed to have delusions."
Smith spun round upon Weymouth.
"Of what nature?" he asked rapidly.
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