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him go.
Gopaul warded off the first blow of the gun with his arm, and recd a cut below his elbow. Then the cooly let Gopaul go. – No not before.
Then the prisr gave him 2 or 3 more blows. On which Gopaul ran away. The prisoner did not run after Gopaul.
Qu: Did he not hit him on the back as he was running away?
A