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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Under the Andes by Rex Stout: We lost no time, for the foulness of the air was weakening us
with every breath we took. Our preparations were few.
The two spears and about half of the provisions we strapped to
our backs--an inconsiderable load which would hamper us but little.
We discarded all our clothing, which was very little. I took the
heavy skin which Desiree had worn and began to strap it also on top
of my bundle, but she refused to allow it.
"I will not permit you to be handicapped with my modesty," she
observed.
Then, with Desiree between us, we stepped to the edge of the
raft and dived off together.
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