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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Research Magnificent by H. G. Wells: seized the padrone by the collar of his coat and shook him
vigorously.
There were dissuasive noises from the company, but no attempt at
rescue. Benham released his hold.
"Adesso!" said Benham. *
* "NOW!"
The landlord decided to disgorge. It was at any rate a comfort that
the beautiful lady was not seeing anything of this. And he could
explain afterwards to his friends that the Englishman was clearly a
lunatic, deserving pity rather than punishment. He made some sound
of protest, but attempted no delay in refunding the money Benham had
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