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Salammbô Chapter 9 - In the Field, part 2
In which the beleaguered Barbarians and Carthaginians alike endure the grim contest of siege and stratagem amid mounting privations, suspicion, and despair, while the city of Carthage bristles with unrest and ritual sombre enough to menace all hope of deliverance. The narrative gently unfolds the weary minds and shifting loyalties within the beleaguered camps, set against the somber pulse of a city mourning lost divine favour and teetering on the edge of sacrificial desperation.
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