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When the narrator sees the pendulum descending he thinks of it as a milder way to die than?
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The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. When the narrator sees the pendulum descending, he thinks of it as a milder way to die than by falling into the pit.
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evergreen trees
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How does narrator in ambush feel about what he did?
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He thinks he doesn't belong on the boat.
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She wants to connect with those of the same background
