Correct Answer: Percecution

Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The incorrectly spelled word is "percecution". The correct spelling is persecution . It refers to the act of subjecting someone to hostility or ill-treatment.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

• Persistent refers to continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.
• Rabble denotes a disorderly crowd of people.
• Deserted signifies having been abandoned or left alone.

So, the correct sentence is: After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.