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The men are invariably given a choice, to hunt or to play the game. |
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 | " You will play the game then. I will give you a hunting knife, clothes, and food. As for me, I get a pistol of the lowest caliber. Begin. " |  |
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 | " I'll create a trail that he'll be fooled on which path to take." |  |
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Rainsford surmounted the thick brush. Zaroff had known that he was there. He smiled and walked away. |
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 | " I will not lose my nerve." |  |
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