Since he had turned his back upon the fight his fears had been wondrously magnified. Death about to thrust him between the shoulder blades was far mo… - Stephen Crane

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Since he had turned his back upon the fight his fears had been wondrously magnified. Death about to thrust him between the shoulder blades was far more dreadful than death about to smite him between the eyes. When he thought of it later, he conceived the impression that it is better to view the appalling than to be merely within hearing.

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About Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.

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Pen Names: Johnston Smith

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