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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Options by O. Henry: "Bully," said Pescud, brightening at once. "I've had my salary raised
twice since I saw you, and I get a commission, too. I've bought a
neat slice of real estate out in the East End, and have run up a house
on it. Next year the firm is going to sell me some shares of stock.
Oh, I'm in on the line of General Prosperity, no matter who's
elected!"
"Met your affinity yet, John?" I asked.
"Oh, I didn't tell you about that, did I?" said Pescud with a broader
grin.
"0-ho!" I said. "So you've taken time enough off from your plate-
glass to have a romance?"
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