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stand the motive of other people's actions."
"Why?—What do you mean?"
"With you, it is not, How is such a one likely to be influenced? What is the inducement most likely to act upon such a person's feelings, age, situation, and probable habits of life considered?—but, how should I be influenced, what would be my inducement in acting so and so?"
"I do not understand you."
"Then we are on very unequal terms, for I understand you perfectly well."
"Me?—yes; I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible."
"Bravo!—an excellent satire on modern language."
"But pray tell me what you mean."
"Shall
