The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey: night.
Although the hunter seemed familiar with his surroundings, he moved
cautiously, and hesitated as if debating whether he should seek the protection
of this lonely hut, or remain all night under dripping trees. Feeling of his
hunting frock, he found that it was damp and slippery. This fact evidently
decided him in favor of the cabin, for he stooped his tall figure and went in.
It was pitch dark inside; but having been there before, the absence of a light
did not trouble him. He readily found the ladder leading to the loft, ascended
it, and lay down to sleep.
During the night a noise awakened him. For a moment he heard nothing except
the fall of the rain. Then came the hum of voices, followed by the soft tread
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