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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: "He's gone to wire you an apology," I said.
"You are wicked," she said. "Poor Mr. Larel. I feel quite- "
I put my head on one side and regarded her. "Nice kid, though,"
I said.
"I know," she said severely. "But the poor man- "
"She's taken quite a fancy to me," said I.
She drew back, biting a red lip and trying hard not to smile.
"He'll soon be back," I went on, "and then you're going to have
your show. Kindly ascend the throne. All queens do sooner or
later.
"Really, I think he's had enough," she said, settling herself in
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