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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: artist, you know, I've married for money." Paul stared and even
blushed a little, confounded by this avowal; whereupon his host,
observing the expression of his face, dropped a quick laugh and
pursued: "You don't follow my figure. I'm not speaking of my dear
wife, who had a small fortune - which, however, was not my bribe.
I fell in love with her, as many other people have done. I refer
to the mercenary muse whom I led to the altar of literature.
Don't, my boy, put your nose into THAT yoke. The awful jade will
lead you a life!"
Our hero watched him, wondering and deeply touched. "Haven't you
been happy!"
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