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Here only can I show you the state of affairs, which is most dangerous, and yet not unhopeful.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Here only can I show you the state of affairs, which is most dangerous, and yet not unhopeful.”
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Morley describes the current situation as dangerous yet not devoid of hope, suggesting a complex political landscape.
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