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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs: There was no releasing of the ancient padlocks in the time that
was left him, so the ape-man called to them to follow him as
they were, and, snatching the gun and cartridge belt from the
dead sentry, he led the now happy band out through the village
gate and into the forest upon the far side of the clearing.
It was a slow and arduous march, for the slave chain was new
to these people, and there were many delays as one of their
number would stumble and fall, dragging others down with her.
Then, too, Tarzan had been forced to make a wide detour to
avoid any possibility of meeting with returning raiders.
He was partially guided by occasional shots which
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