It struck me then, and still does, that attacking Sevastopol would be rather like an enemy of England investing Penzance, and then shouting towards London: ‘There, you insolent bastard, that’ll teach you!’
Flashman at the Charge, p.52, Pan edition, 5th printing, 1979.
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