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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: "Let us knock off a bit" he said. "I think it's time we recon-
noitred from the roof of the house."
I was for going on, and after a little hesitation he resumed
his spade; and then suddenly I was struck by a thought.
I stopped, and so did he at once.
"Why were you walking about the common," I said,
"instead of being here?"
"Taking the air," he said. "I was coming back. It's safer
by night."
"But the work?"
"Oh, one can't always work," he said, and in a flash I saw
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