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Adam wasn’t sure whether he was a captive or a guest, but since he was unarmed and outnumbered ten to one, he chose to treat them as his generous hosts until they corrected him with a pillory, a prison, or a firing squad.
After days of roasting in the galley, Senlin thought he might prefer an explosive death so long as it was preceded by a gentle breeze.
It didn’t take long for Senlin to identify Marat as one of those smug intellectuals who talked too much, listened but little, and amended their opinions never.
The shipbuilders of Norwid believed that comfort spoiled genius much as warmth spoiled milk.
