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Reco families in the Carpathian Mountains were at loggerheads, over a disputed forest land. Ulrich von Gradwitz, the local nobleman was the head of the Gradwitz family whereas George Znaeym represented the Znaeym clan. The bone of contention between the two families was the woodland. Each family held the view that the other claimed the woodland illegally. Though it began as a legal battle, it continued for generations as a hate-filled conflict between the two representatives of the families in the dispute. One night, both Ulrich and George, accompanied by their retainers and huntsmen, came out onto the land. Though each came to defend his claim over the land, the ulterior motive was to destroy his enemy by shooting him down. Each had a rifle in his hand, hate in his heart and murder in his mind. Leaving his retainers, Ulrich unexpectedly came all of a sudden face-to-face with George. Each one of them had a rifle in his hand and intended to use it because no interlopers would interfere. Before either of them could speak, a sharp blast of wind tore from the ground the giant beech tree under which they stood, pinning them underneath. The impact of the shock left them speechless. However, both of them were glad that they were still alive. But instead of continuing their conflict with gunshots, they had to continue their conflict in words. A little later, Ulrich freed an arm and reached into his pocket for the wine flask that he had carried, greatly relishing the drink. As he looked across at his enemy, some change came over him. He offered George a drink from the flask, which the other was barely able to reach. Under the combined effects of the situation, the shock, and the wine, Ulrich saw the similarity between him and his fellow sufferer, and this brought a change of heart in him.

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Reco families in the Carpathian Mountains were at loggerheads, over a disputed forest land. Ulrich von Gradwitz, the local nobleman was the head of the Gradwitz family whereas George Znaeym represented the Znaeym clan. The bone of contention between the two families was the woodland. Each family held the view that the other claimed the woodland illegally. Though it began as a legal battle, it continued for generations as a hate-filled conflict between the two representatives of the families in the dispute. One night, both Ulrich and George, accompanied by their retainers and huntsmen, came out onto the land. Though each came to defend his claim over the land, the ulterior motive was to destroy his enemy by shooting him down. Each had a rifle in his hand, hate in his heart and murder in his mind. Leaving his retainers, Ulrich unexpectedly came all of a sudden face-to-face with George. Each one of them had a rifle in his hand and intended to use it because no interlopers would interfere. Before either of them could speak, a sharp blast of wind tore from the ground the giant beech tree under which they stood, pinning them underneath. The impact of the shock left them speechless. However, both of them were glad that they were still alive. But instead of continuing their conflict with gunshots, they had to continue their conflict in words. A little later, Ulrich freed an arm and reached into his pocket for the wine flask that he had carried, greatly relishing the drink. As he looked across at his enemy, some change came over him. He offered George a drink from the flask, which the other was barely able to reach. Under the combined effects of the situation, the shock, and the wine, Ulrich saw the similarity between him and his fellow sufferer, and this brought a change of heart in him.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Reco families in the Carpathian Mountains were at loggerheads, over a disputed forest land. Ulrich von Gradwitz, the local nobleman was the head of the Gradwitz family whereas George Znaeym represented the Znaeym clan. The bone of contention between the two families was the woodland. Each family held the view that the other claimed the woodland illegally. Though it began as a legal battle, it continued for generations as a hate-filled conflict between the two representatives of the families in the dispute. One night, both Ulrich and George, accompanied by their retainers and huntsmen, came out onto the land. Though each came to defend his claim over the land, the ulterior motive was to destroy his enemy by shooting him down. Each had a rifle in his hand, hate in his heart and murder in his mind. Leaving his retainers, Ulrich unexpectedly came all of a sudden face-to-face with George. Each one of them had a rifle in his hand and intended to use it because no interlopers would interfere. Before either of them could speak, a sharp blast of wind tore from the ground the giant beech tree under which they stood, pinning them underneath. The impact of the shock left them speechless. However, both of them were glad that they were still alive. But instead of continuing their conflict with gunshots, they had to continue their conflict in words. A little later, Ulrich freed an arm and reached into his pocket for the wine flask that he had carried, greatly relishing the drink. As he looked across at his enemy, some change came over him. He offered George a drink from the flask, which the other was barely able to reach. Under the combined effects of the situation, the shock, and the wine, Ulrich saw the similarity between him and his fellow sufferer, and this brought a change of heart in him.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Reco families in the Carpathian Mountains were at loggerheads, over a disputed forest land. Ulrich von Gradwitz, the local nobleman was the head of the Gradwitz family whereas George Znaeym represented the Znaeym clan. The bone of contention between the two families was the woodland. Each family held the view that the other claimed the woodland illegally. Though it began as a legal battle, it continued for generations as a hate-filled conflict between the two representatives of the families in the dispute. One night, both Ulrich and George, accompanied by their retainers and huntsmen, came out onto the land. Though each came to defend his claim over the land, the ulterior motive was to destroy his enemy by shooting him down. Each had a rifle in his hand, hate in his heart and murder in his mind. Leaving his retainers, Ulrich unexpectedly came all of a sudden face-to-face with George. Each one of them had a rifle in his hand and intended to use it because no interlopers would interfere. Before either of them could speak, a sharp blast of wind tore from the ground the giant beech tree under which they stood, pinning them underneath. The impact of the shock left them speechless. However, both of them were glad that they were still alive. But instead of continuing their conflict with gunshots, they had to continue their conflict in words. A little later, Ulrich freed an arm and reached into his pocket for the wine flask that he had carried, greatly relishing the drink. As he looked across at his enemy, some change came over him. He offered George a drink from the flask, which the other was barely able to reach. Under the combined effects of the situation, the shock, and the wine, Ulrich saw the similarity between him and his fellow sufferer, and this brought a change of heart in him.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Reco families in the Carpathian Mountains were at loggerheads, over a disputed forest land. Ulrich von Gradwitz, the local nobleman was the head of the Gradwitz family whereas George Znaeym represented the Znaeym clan. The bone of contention between the two families was the woodland. Each family held the view that the other claimed the woodland illegally. Though it began as a legal battle, it continued for generations as a hate-filled conflict between the two representatives of the families in the dispute. One night, both Ulrich and George, accompanied by their retainers and huntsmen, came out onto the land. Though each came to defend his claim over the land, the ulterior motive was to destroy his enemy by shooting him down. Each had a rifle in his hand, hate in his heart and murder in his mind. Leaving his retainers, Ulrich unexpectedly came all of a sudden face-to-face with George. Each one of them had a rifle in his hand and intended to use it because no interlopers would interfere. Before either of them could speak, a sharp blast of wind tore from the ground the giant beech tree under which they stood, pinning them underneath. The impact of the shock left them speechless. However, both of them were glad that they were still alive. But instead of continuing their conflict with gunshots, they had to continue their conflict in words. A little later, Ulrich freed an arm and reached into his pocket for the wine flask that he had carried, greatly relishing the drink. As he looked across at his enemy, some change came over him. He offered George a drink from the flask, which the other was barely able to reach. Under the combined effects of the situation, the shock, and the wine, Ulrich saw the similarity between him and his fellow sufferer, and this brought a change of heart in him.