Duel at Araluen Quotes

“It was a joke, Thorn. That was all. Just a joke.” “A joke, my friend? No, I don’t think so. A joke is when everyone can have a good laugh together. But when you do something that’s spiteful and hurtful and causes misery to someone else, that’s not a joke. That’s cruelty.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“As the old saying went, Most people practice till they get it right. Rangers practice till they never get it wrong.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Hal shrugged. “It’s not our bridge.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Let’s get something to eat.” It was the best way he could think of to stop Horace worrying about his daughter.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Maddie looked at him sidelong. “I could do that, as you say. But it’s not obligatory,” she replied. Gilan raised his eyebrows. “I could make it an order.” She smiled sweetly at him. “And I would ignore it if you did.” Gilan sighed. “My authority seems to be slipping. Young people just don’t have the respect they used to. When I was young, I never would have spoken to my Commandant with such disrespect.” “But things were so different in the olden days. I’ve often wondered, how did you manage before they discovered fire?” Maddie said. Gilan decided to quit while he was behind. “Get”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Hope we didn’t break it,” Edvin muttered. Hal shrugged. “It’s not our bridge.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“True courage, she believed, consisted of facing up to one’s fears and defeating them.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“She’s very good,” he said to Horace. “Will has taught her well.” “You’re all very good,” Horace said. “I can never see any of you once you start sneaking around.” “Sneaking around?” said Gilan in a hurt voice. “We prefer to call it ‘unseen movement.’” “Call it what you like,” Horace said. “To me it’s sneaking around.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“I’ll take your tent,” Horace said. “You can sleep on the hard ground, rolled in your cloak. You’re a Ranger, after all.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Of course, as a Ranger, she could sleep quite comfortably on the hard ground, wrapped in her cloak,” Gilan said. Maddie looked at him sidelong. “I could do that, as you say. But it’s not obligatory,” she replied. Gilan raised his eyebrows. “I could make it an order.” She smiled sweetly at him. “And I would ignore it if you did.” Gilan sighed. “My authority seems to be slipping. Young people just don’t have the respect they used to. When I was young, I never would have spoken to my Commandant with such disrespect.” “But things were so different in the olden days. I’ve often wondered, how did you manage before they discovered fire?” Maddie said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Stig here could probably eat a ship if he was hungry enough,” Thorn said, straight-faced. Stig looked sidelong at him. He was used to the old sea wolf’s teasing. “I’d need a lot of salt,” he said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“He ate what his men ate. No more.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“so she let him have the last word. Again.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“He grinned at Horace. “Time we heard how musical you can be.” “Hah!” snorted Horace. He took the horn from his belt, raised it to his lips and blew a mighty blast on it. Gilan winced. “Not at all, apparently.” The light flashed one more time from the ridge. “She heard it,” Horace said. Gilan frowned at him. “They probably heard it at Castle Araluen.” Horace ignored him and turned toward the stairs. “Let’s get that ramp down,” he said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Just as well. I probably get seasick on boats. “You’ve never been on one.” That’s because I probably get seasick. She went to reply, then realized that she had no answer to this twisted logic, so she let him have the last word. Again.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“You’re lucky,” Horace told him. “I dream of food when I’m hungry.” “You dream of food when you’re not hungry,” his friend said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Just as well. I probably get seasick on boats. “You’ve never been on one.” That’s because I probably get seasick. She went to reply, then realized that she had no answer to this twisted logic, so she let him have the last word. Again. •”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Now, that’s a good plan. I knew I could rely on you.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Gilan sighed. “My authority seems to be slipping. Young people just don’t have the respect they used to. When I was young, I never would have spoken to my Commandant with such disrespect.” “But things were so different in the olden days. I’ve often wondered, how did you manage before they discovered fire?” Maddie said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Gilan sighed. “My authority seems to be slipping. Young people just don’t have the respect they used to. When I was young, I never would have spoken to my Commandant with such disrespect.” “But things were so different in the olden days. I’ve often wondered,”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Maddie looked at him sidelong. “I could do that, as you say. But it’s not obligatory,” she replied. Gilan raised his eyebrows. “I could make it an order.” She smiled sweetly at him. “And I would ignore it if you did.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“point.” “Stig here could probably eat a ship if he was hungry enough,” Thorn said, straight-faced. Stig looked sidelong at him. He was used”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“point.” “Stig here could probably eat a ship if he was hungry enough,” Thorn said, straight-faced. Stig looked sidelong at him. He was used to the old sea wolf’s teasing. “I’d need a lot of salt,” he said.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“If nothing else, it’ll spoil our sleep and keep us awake at night.” “That’s no good,” Gilan replied. “When I’m asleep is the only time I don’t feel hungry.” “You’re lucky,” Horace told him. “I dream of food when I’m hungry.” “You dream of food when you’re not hungry,” his friend said. As if prompted by their discussion, Horace’s stomach rumbled mightily. Gilan feigned shock, stepping away from the big knight. “My god! I thought we were having an earthquake there,” he said in mock alarm. “If we don’t get some food soon, we may well have one,” Horace replied. “There’s always the spare horses,” Gilan pointed out. Horace snapped around to look at him. “Are you suggesting we slaughter some of them for food?” he asked, the anger evident in his tone. Gilan shrugged apologetically. “Well, it has been done before,” he said, then, seeing the stubborn set of Horace’s jaw, he continued. “But I don’t think things are as bad as all that yet. What I was thinking was that we might let the spare horses go, drive them out through the gate. That way, the grain and fodder we have for the rest of them will last twice as long.” Horace’s angry expression faded. “It’s a good thought,” he said. Then he frowned. “Mind you, telling a cavalryman to abandon his horse is a hard thing to do.” “Better than eating it,” Gilan pointed out. “That’s true. We’ll see how things go. One thing’s for sure, we don’t need remounts while we’re stuck here.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Hij zegt dat je geleerd hebt je mond te houden als iemand op je hand gaat staan,' zei hij, terwijl hij bloedserieus naar het bericht keek. 'Ik ben blij dat je dat nu kunt... Hij zegt ook dat ik trots op jou mag zijn.'
Ze keek hem weer aan. Zijn gezicht was ondoorgrondelijk en de stilte die er viel begon wel erg lang te duren. Uiteindelijk kon ze zich niet meer inhouden.
'En ben je dat ook?' flapte ze eruit.
Will glimlachte. 'Zeker wel. Heel trots zelfs.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Hij had voorlopig nog geen idee waar hij een gele doek of gele verf kon vinden, maar hij was ervan overtuigd dat de kwartiermeester er wel een oplossing voor wist. Dat was immers het werk van kwartiermeesters, problemen oplossen. Hij salueerde en haastte zich naar de opslagruimte.
'Lekker hoor, commandant zijn,' zei Gilan. 'De details kun je aan anderen overlaten, jij zegt gewoon tegen een krijger dat hij voor een gele lantaarn moet zorgen.'
'Ik vraag me wel af waarom Maddie zo nodig wilde dat de lantaarn geel is,' gromde Arnaut.
Gilan lachte. 'Ze is een Jager. Wij maken het graag ingewikkeld voor de rest van de wereld.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Gelukkig is het niet verplicht.'
Gilan deed alsof hij even nadacht. 'Ik zou het verplicht kunnen máken.'
Ze glimlachte allerliefst naar hem. 'Ja, dan kan ik eindelijk eens een opdracht aan mijn laars lappen.”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen

“Dat prinsessengedoe is meer iets voor in kasteel Araluen. In mijn gewone leven ben ik een leerling-Jager, in mijn vierde jaar nu. - Maddie”
― John Flanagan, Duel at Araluen