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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Girl with the Golden Eyes by Honore de Balzac: years is capable of taking such precautions," said Henri, when his
/valet de chambre/ had related the result of his researches.
"Monsieur," said Laurent, "unless he takes a balloon no one can get
into that hotel."
"You are a fool! Is it necessary to get into the hotel to have
Paquita, when Paquita can get out of it?"
"But, sir, the duenna?"
"We will shut her up for a day or two, your duenna."
"So, we shall have Paquita!" said Laurent, rubbing his hands.
"Rascal!" answered Henri, "I shall condemn you to the Concha, if you
carry your impudence so far as to speak so of a woman before she has
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