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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Within the Tides by Joseph Conrad: be got in this poor place."
The coxswain, who stood by with the true sailor's air of unconcern
in strange surroundings, struck in quietly -
"If your honour will believe me Shank's pony's the best for this
job. I would have to leave the beast somewhere, anyhow, since the
captain has told me that half my way will be along paths fit only
for goats."
The diminutive man made a step forward, and speaking through the
folds of the cloak which seemed to muffle a sarcastic intention -
"Si, senor. They are too honest in this village to have a single
mule amongst them for your worship's service. To that I can bear
Within the Tides | 
