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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: future wisdom, to La Binet. I was indignant. I pronounced myself
finally. I stated definitely that I would not in any circumstances
receive M. de La Tour d'Azyr again! And then they pressed this
explanation upon me. For a long time I would not believe it."
"So that you believe it now," said Andre quickly. "Why?"
"I have not said that I believe it now. But... but... neither can
I disbelieve. Since we came to Meudon M. de La Tour d'Azyr has been
here, and himself he has sworn to me that it was so."
"Oh, if M. de La Tour d'Azyr has sworn... " Andre-Louis was
laughing on a bitter note of sarcasm.
"Have you ever known him lie?" she cut in sharply. That checked
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