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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Europeans by Henry James: the assurance that he would not interfere. He was very delicate,
this pure-minded Felix; in effect, he was her brother, and Madame Munster felt
that there was a great propriety, every way, in that. It is true that Felix
was delicate; he was not fond of explanations with his sister; this was
one of the very few things in the world about which he was uncomfortable.
But now he was not thinking of anything uncomfortable.
"Dear brother," said Eugenia at last, "do stop making les yeux doux
at the rain."
"With pleasure. I will make them at you!" answered Felix.
"How much longer," asked Eugenia, in a moment, "do you propose to remain
in this lovely spot?"
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