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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Rescue by Joseph Conrad: best man of them all on board. The others are fairly off the
chump because it's a bit dark and something has happened they
ain't used to. But she has something on her mind. I can't make
her out!" He paused, wriggled his shoulders slightly--"No more
than I can make you out," he added.
"That's your trouble, is it?" said Lingard, slowly.
"Aye, Captain. Is it all clear to you? Stopping boats, kidnapping
gentlemen. That's fun in a way, only--I am a youngster to
you--but is it all clear to you? Old Robinson wasn't particular,
you know, and he--"
"Clearer than daylight," cried Lingard, hotly. "I can't give
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