Companions in misfortune

. . . he had that dogged, quiet manner which is generally admired, especially by devout Christians. Not my style, but useful in companions in misfortune.


Flashman on the March, p.214, Harper Collins, paperback edition 2005.


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Strange germs

. . . I guess he feared being cut out by the celebrated Flashy. If that seems odd, well, captivity breeds strange germs in people’s minds, rivalries and enmities flourish, and little things wax grate.



Flashman on the March, p.214, Harper Collins, paperback edition 2005.


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