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[tisogai]

What does "guarding" here mean??
Hiding or something like that??


...."Yes, there are only two things he could be doing," I replied. "He is looking for your Mark to kill him, or he's guarding Colin somewhere," Frances said....

Thanks.

[redset]

Guarding means protecting - keeping something safe from harm, or preventing someone from going in or out of a place. A security officer might guard a door, only letting certain people in or out, and a boxer guards his body with his gloves to stop his opponent from hitting him.

So in your text 'he' is either trying to kill Mark, or he's protecting Colin.

[CP]

Or he could be standing guard over Colin, making sure Colin doesn't escape, much as a prison guard would guard the prisoners.
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