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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: was Gascoyne who spoke, in a choking voice.
"Thou art going to be great, Myles," said he. "I always knew that
it must be so with thee, and now the time hath come. Yea, thou
wilt be great, and live at court amongst noble folk, and Kings
haply. Presently thou wilt not be with me any more, and wilt
forget me by-and-by."
"Nay, Francis, never will I forget thee!" answered Myles,
pressing his friend's hand. "I will always love thee better than
any one in the world, saving only my father and my mother."
Gascoyne shook his head and looked away, swallowing at the dry
lump in his throat. Suddenly he turned to Myles. "Wilt thou grant
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