‘My word? Will that heal a cut throat? I talk of what is; I expect Elfistan Sahib to do the same.’
Flashman, p.191, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.
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Tuesday, 3 June 2008
My word?
‘As I understand it,’ says I, ‘your word is pledged already.’
‘My word? Will that heal a cut throat? I talk of what is; I expect Elfistan Sahib to do the same.’
Flashman, p.191, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.
‘My word? Will that heal a cut throat? I talk of what is; I expect Elfistan Sahib to do the same.’
Flashman, p.191, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
The steel underneath
Now, as he said those words, he ceased to be a waggish madman; his voice was as gentle as ever, but there was no mistaking the steel underneath. Suddenly things became real again, and I understood that the kindly smiling man before me was strong in a way that folk like Gul Shah could never be: strong and dangerous.
Flashman, p.137, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.
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