The victim was lured to a deserted spot.
By 'author of the essay reading Shakespeare' do you mean us readers?
As, I'm currently doing right try and read classical novels like 'How to kill a mockingbird'. There's no need to rush if it's the first time reading, the more you read (or few of classicals) you will kind off get what the author is making the character speaking. Also understanding the aspect of the story. :)
The correct answer here is the flashback. After the soldiers sent him over the bridge to hang we enter a flashback sequence where we find out how Peyton got to the point where we first meet him. We find out that he was tricked by a disgraced Union soldier and he interfered with the railroad and the punishment for that is death by hanging.
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The story is set in an imaginary time and place, in a kingdom whose king is semi-barbaric. His autocratic style is described in detail, and the narrator comments at length on his splendid arena.
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