cca. 60

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"Me?" said the young girl, "he never even glances at me; on the contrary, if I
accidentally cross his path, he appears rather to avoid me. Ah, he is not
generous, neither does he possess that supernatural penetration which you
attribute to him, for if he did, he would have perceived that I was unhappy;
and if he had been generous, seeing me sad and solitary, he would have used
his influence to my advantage, and since, as you say, he resembles the sun, he
would have warmed my heart with one of his life-giving rays. You say he loves
you, Maximilian; how do you know that he does? All
would pay deference to an officer like you, with a fierce mustache and a long
sabre, but they think they may crush a poor weeping girl with impunity." "Ah,
Valentine, assure you you are mistaken." "If it were otherwise

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< "Me?" said the young girl, "he never even glances at me; on the
< contrary, if I accidentally cross his path, he appears rather to
< avoid me. Ah, he is not generous, neither does he possess that
< supernatural penetration which you attribute to him, for if he
< did, he would have perceived that I was unhappy; and if he had
< been generous, seeing me sad and solitary, he would have used
< his influence to my advantage, and since, as you say, he resembles
< the sun, he would have warmed my heart with one of his life-giving
< rays. You say he loves you, Maximilian; how do you know that he
< does? All would pay deference to an officer like you, with a
< fierce mustache and a long sabre, but they think they may crush a
< poor weeping girl with impunity." "Ah, Valentine, assure you you
< are mistaken." "If it were otherwise

AFAIR my comment was longer, huh:) n/t

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I don't know what comment do you mean, but now you know, how to quote a long text.
K.