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Then he turned to Tommy and started to ask questions.
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| Why do the maroons live in the mountains? | |
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| Because in times of war , we're like trees of the forest. | |
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| In times of war, our warriors cloothe themselves with the branches of the trees. | |
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The people clapped with joy at Tommy's smartness.
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| And why do they clothe themselves with the branches of the trees? | |
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| So that the English cannot see them. And since we are small in numbers we outwit the English by being smart. | |
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