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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: "We sent several Holy Therns to the silians to-day, then,"
said Tars Tarkas, laughing.
"And so will your death be the more terrible when it comes,"
said the maiden. "And come it will--you cannot escape."
"One has escaped, centuries ago," I reminded her, "and
what has been done may be done again."
"It is useless even to try," she answered hopelessly.
"But try we shall," I cried, and you shall go with us, if you wish."
"To be put to death by mine own people, and render
my memory a disgrace to my family and my nation? A
Prince of the House of Tardos Mors should know better
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