Doubting Flashy

‘ . . . that’s your own Congressional medal down there, among all the foreign stuff. Ten bucks a year I still get for that — Sam Grant must be turning his grave.’ He raised his glass. ‘Here’s to Sam — when in doubt, have a drink.’


Mr American, p.518, Pan Books, paperback edition 1982.


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Courage not in doubt

‘I do not question your courage, Flashman; it is not in doubt.’
Not with me, either, I thought.

Flashman at the Charge, p.70, Pan edition, 5th printing, 1979.

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A 'croaker' after all

Cotton protested at this that he was a ‘croaker’ after all – I soon discovered that the word was applied to everyone who ventured to criticize McNaghten or express doubts about the safety of the British force in Kabul.



Flashman, p.87, Pan edition, 12th printing, 1979.

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