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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Commission in Lunacy by Honore de Balzac: "You give handsome balls; they would enjoy them, but they might
acquire a taste for dissipation. However, their father might send them
to you once or twice in the course of the winter."
"He brings them here on my birthday and on New Year's Day. On those
days M. d'Espard does me the favor of dining here with them."
"It is very singular behaviour," said the judge, with an air of
conviction. "Have you ever seen this Dame Jeanrenaud?"
"My brother-in-law one day, out of interest in his brother----"
"Ah! monsieur is M. d'Espard's brother?" said the lawyer, interrupting
her.
The Chevalier bowed, but did not speak.
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