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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad: the creek at the back of Almayer's house. There were many canoes
lying there, their noses all drawn together, fastened all to the
same stake. Babalatchi pushed his little craft in amongst them
and stepped on shore. On the other side of the ditch something
moved in the grass.
"Who's that hiding?" hailed Babalatchi. "Come out and speak to
me."
Nobody answered. Babalatchi crossed over, passing from boat to
boat, and poked his staff viciously in the suspicious place.
Taminah jumped up with a cry.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, surprised. "I have nearly
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