Read the draft passage. (1) The introduction to a book on neighborhood markets explains that small shops are both economic institutions and places of daily social contact. The author draws on interviews, sales records, and city directories. (2) The opening should be reflective and scholarly. It should invite readers to notice ordinary interactions without romanticizing every local business. (3) A sentence ending the first section is under review. Current wording: In these beloved shops, the true heart of the neighborhood has always beaten. Which revision best integrates the sentence into the passage's established reflective scholarly treatment of neighborhood markets?