1)"no vacillation...smallness of mind":The decision was so important that her 1 mind could not bear any mistake, 2 or 3 . 2)"when you...highest bid":"stake"and"bid"are often used in 4 .Here the sentence means that you had to pay the highest 5 when your reputation was at risk. She must be bold and 6 . 3)"She must do so...beyond any doubt":She would offer him so much money so as to make it 7 for him to 8 to do what she would ask him to do.