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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: Betty to have kind many admirers while in Philadelphia, but out here on the
border it will never do. These men will not have it. There will be trouble
come of Betty's coquettishness."
"Why, Bessie, she is only a child. What would you have her do? Marry the first
man who asked her?"
"The clod-hoppers are coming," said Mrs. Zane as the jingling of sleigh bells
broke the stillness.
Col. Zane sprang up and opened the door. A broad stream of light flashed from
the room and lighted up the road. Three powerful teams stood before the door.
They were hitched to sleds, or clod-hoppers, which were nothing more than
wagon-beds fastened on wooden runners. A chorus of merry shouts greeted Col.
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