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Default Re: "Now" in past tense environments.

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Originally Posted by milky
Does anyone object to the use of "now" here:

He drove out of the confines of that sleepy little town as fast as he could. Now he was in open country and the madness of the past six months gradually began to fade. By nightfall he'd reached his destination. BLACKIE POINT.
I agree with FRC.

Now refers to the past; specifically, the time after he had driven out of the confines of that sleepy little town. :D
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