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and¡¡Tarzan¡¡must¡¡definitely¡¡abandon¡¡hope¡£



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of¡¡their¡¡terror¡£



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field¡¡of¡¡battle¡£



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of¡¡pain¡¡passed¡¡his¡¡lips¡£



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mighty¡¡heart£»¡¡and¡¡still¡¡Tarzan¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Apes¡¡smiled

contemptuously¡¡upon¡¡him¡£



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upon¡¡him¡¡and¡¡dragged¡¡him¡¡away¡¡from¡¡his¡¡intended¡¡victim¡£



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son£»¡¡and¡¡intimated¡¡that¡¡his¡¡vengeance¡¡would¡¡reach¡¡as¡¡well¡¡to

Jane¡¡Clayton¡£



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your¡¡torture¡£¡¨



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his¡¡victim¡£



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