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"I shall never give Lorance de Montluc to a white-livered flincher." "The Duke of St. Quentin is not immortal," Lucas repeated. "I have missed him once, but I shall get him in spite of all." "I am not sure about Lorance even then," said Mayenne, reflectively. "François de Brie is agitating himself about that young mistress. And he has not made any failures as yet." Lucas sprang to his feet.
I got no praise certainly for this, but I escaped blame; and I saw by the way the other mizzen-top men treated me, that they considered me a smart lad, and no flincher. From that moment I was never idle.
The man of a 'mission, or of a 'manifest destiny, may be a fanatic, but he will be no flincher; he will strive to the bitter end, and fall dead in the traces; but he will succeed.
This Sir Thomas Dyot I should be disposed to put upon the list of old English worthies as humane, liberal, and no flincher from what he took in his head. He was no common-place man in his line.
You have been active, patient, and obedient hitherto be so still, and you may yet all be saved. Remember, that, as long as one of your officers is above the water with you, to that officer you owe obedience. For my part, I am determined and you know I am no flincher to maintain my authority with my life; but I hope you will not put me to the proof.
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