So I rallied my gumption and bought it at the extortionate price he asked for and headed, along with my rare raft, for the river.

所以我恢复了我的雄心大志，花了一个他索要的天价买下了这艘小筏子，然后，坐着这条稀有的筏子，我朝河流前进了。

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The price exacted By the hijackers for redeeming the hostages was extortionate.

劫持者为交换人质而索要的代价太过分了。

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Some New Orleans neighborhoods remind me of pre-1980 Greenwich Village, offering a charming urban environment without either the extortionate price tag or oppressive density.

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