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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: The mottled face showed white in patches. Beads of perspiration
stood out on the forehead of Hardman. "I didn't aim to hurt him
any. I'll be right glad to explain to you "
A bullet plowed a path through the long hair that fell to the
showman's shoulders and snipped a lock from it.
"You don't need to explain a thing to me, seh. I'm sure resting
easy in my mind. But as you were about to re-mark you're fair
honin' for a chance to ask the kid's pardon. Now, ain't I a mind
reader, seh?"
A trembling voice stammered huskily an apology.
"Better late than too late. Now, I've a good mind to take a vote
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