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Date Posted: 20:03:48 11/26/07 Mon
Author: tlk2vicki
Subject: QOTD Tuesday, November 27


The following quote is taken from Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon, Chapter 21, Cowardice. Copyright (c) 2007 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved.


” ‘It’s sometimes not so bad,’ he said, slowly, ‘and sometimes it’s very terrible. And the truth is that you’ll never know what it’s going to be like—and you never know what you’ll do.’

Percy glanced up at him, eyes bright with interest.

‘Have you ever run away?’

‘Yes, of course. Doing your duty doesn’t mean standing in front of a battery and being killed. Usually,’ he added as an after thought. ‘And you must try to save your men, above all. If that means retreat, then you do—unless ordered to stand. If you do run, though, don’t drop your weapon. Firstly, you’ll likely bloody need it—and secondly, the quartermaster will stop the cost of it from your pay.’ “

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