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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Twilight Land by Howard Pyle: The young man opened the door of adamant and entered the first of
the vaulted rooms.
When the queen saw the huge basin full of silver treasure, her
cheeks and her forehead flushed as red as fire.
They went into the next room, and when the queen saw the basin of
gold her face turned as white as ashes.
They went into the third room, and when the queen saw the basin
of jewels and the six golden statues her face turned as blue as
lead, and her eyes shone green like a snake's.
"Are you content?" asked the young man.
The queen looked about her. "No!" cried she, hoarsely, pointing
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