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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: overcome it. I fear there can be no more reserved thoughts between
us."
"Indeed, sir, that sounds serious, worse than serious!"
"Adam, I greatly fear that the time has come for us--for you and me,
at all events--to speak out plainly to one another. Does not there
seem something very mysterious about this?"
"I have thought so, sir, all along. The only difficulty one has is
what one is to think and where to begin."
"Let us begin with what you have told me. First take the conduct of
the mongoose. He was quiet, even friendly and affectionate with
you. He only attacked the snakes, which is, after all, his business
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