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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: they should make a raid upon Exeter with a view to seizing arms, of
which they stood so sorely in need.
This Mr. Wilding was quick to support. "Not only that, Your Grace,"
he said, "but I am confident that with very little inducement the
greater portion of the militia will desert to us as soon as we appear.
"What assurance can you give of that?" asked Grey, his heavy lip
protruded.
"I take it," said Mr. Wilding, "that in such matters no man can give an
assurance of anything. I speak with knowledge of the country and the
folk from which the militia is enlisted. I offer it as my opinion that
the militia is favourably disposed to Your Grace. I can do no more.
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