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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: this deed? Furthermore, his majesty has asked my opinion, I
have given it; if his majesty ask my concurrence, it will be
the same."
"Nonsense! accept, my son, accept," said Anne of Austria.
"You are above reports and interpretations."
"Refuse, sire," said Fouquet. "As long as a king lives, he
has no other measure but his conscience, -- no other judge
than his own desires; but when dead, he has posterity, which
applauds or accuses."
"Thank you, mother," replied Louis, bowing respectfully to
the queen. "Thank you, Monsieur Fouquet," said he,
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