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Chapter Summary: The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell
In the first page of "The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell" the story starts out on a yacht going to Rio to hunt jaguars in the early 1900's. It was pitch black and a particularly humid night. The mood is anxious but hearty, and relaxed. So far, there are two characters, Whitney and Rainford. They are two big-game hunters traveling across the sea to hunt

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