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Pardon me if I drop a tear on the peril to which she is exposed: I cannot, sir, see this brightest of jewels tarnished--a jewel worth ten thousand worlds; and shall we part with it so soon?
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Pardon me if I drop a tear on the peril to which she is exposed: I cannot, sir, see this brightest of jewels…”
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In this emotional appeal, Beveridge laments the potential loss of a cherished ideal, likening it to a precious jewel.
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