The Villain Still Pursued Her

Well, this was Act Two of “The Villain Still Pursued Her” with a vengeance, wasn’t it just? Not that I disbelieved it for an instant — show me melodrama, and I’ll show you truth, every time.


Flashman and the Tiger, p.295, Harper Collins, paperback edition 2000.


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A critter best left alone

Aye, that would teach him that Flashy’s a critter best left alone because as Thomas hughes pointed out, he can find ways of striking home that you ain’t even thought of.


Flashman and the Angel of the Lord, p.69, Harper Collins, 1995.


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