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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy: Why did he die just now!" Then meditating another moment or two she
went to the door, softly closed it as before, and again descended
the stairs.
"Here she is!" said one of the workmen. "We wondered if you
were coming after all. Come along; we must be quick to get
a good place.... Well, how is he? Sleeping well still?
Of course, we don't want to drag 'ee away if--"
"Oh yes--sleeping quite sound. He won't wake yet," she said hurriedly.
They went with the crowd down Cardinal Street, where they presently
reached the bridge, and the gay barges burst upon their view.
Thence they passed by a narrow slit down to the riverside path--
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