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Captain Blood

Rafael Sabatini

Captain Blood: His Odyssey is an adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1922.

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“But they were fated to misunderstand each other.”

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“A man must sometimes laugh at himself or go mad,’ said he. ‘Few realize it. That is why there are so many madmen in the world.”

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“It was heroic!"
"Heroic, is it? Bedad, it's epic! Ye begin to perceive the breadth and depth of my genius.”

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Source: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. IX: "The Rebels-Convict"

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“Mr Pollexfen was at one and the same time right and wrong—a condition much more common than is generally supposed.”

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Source: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. IV: "Human Merchandise"

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“"Sir!" she checked him. "I think you are talking treason."
"I hope I am not obscure," said he.”

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Source: Captain Blood (1922), Ch. V: "Arabella Bishop"

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