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CHAPTER XI Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified with the ghastly news.
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CHAPTER XI Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified with the ghastly news. No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph; the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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From this reading CHAPTER XI
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading with the ghastly news.
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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From this reading with the ghastly news.
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading the tale flew from man to man, from group to group, from house to house,
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading Close upon the hour of noon the whole village was suddenly electrified
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From this reading with the ghastly news.
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From this reading CHAPTER XI
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From this reading No need of the as yet un-dreamed-of telegraph;
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 35?
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According to the text: "CHAPTER XI...", what tone does the author establish?
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