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At nightfall of the 15th of August, the convoy reached the little village of Zabediero, thirty versts from Men Denim Jackets Tomsk.
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Michael Strogoff, who now naturally thought of escape, saw, after carefully surveying the situation, that under these conditions it was perfectly impossible; so, not wishing to compromise himself, he waited.
The prisoners were to encamp for the whole night on the banks of the Tom, for the Emir had put off the entrance of his troops into Tomsk. It had been decided that a military fete should mark the inauguration of the Tartar headquarters in this important city. Feofar-Khan already occupied the fortress, but the bulk of his army bivouacked under its walls, waiting until the time came for them to make a solemn entry.
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Michael Strogoff was there, a few steps from her. It was he. The dying rays of the sun fell upon him.
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