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> [You had this young man with you for... what, six years?" Halt shrugged. "Near enough," he replied. "And did you ever understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/you-had-this-young-man-with-you-for-what-six-years-halt-shrugged-near/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

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> [But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked. Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/but-what-if-i-make-a-mistake-will-asked-gilan-threw-back-his-head-and/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

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> [I'll be getting you for this,' Halt had told him as he dabbed the diguisting mixture on the worst of the cuts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/i-ll-be-getting-you-for-this-halt-had-told-him-as-he-dabbed-the/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

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## Other authors on Dozen

## More by John Flanagan

> [What about you three, where are you going?" Even before Halt answered, Will knew what he was going to say. But that didn't make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/what-about-you-three-where-are-you-going-even-before-halt-answered/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [“There's a tavern by the docks. He's there most evenings." "Then I'll talk to him tonight," Halt said. "You can try. But he's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/there-s-a-tavern-by-the-docks-he-s-there-most-evenings-then-i-ll-talk/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [The sun was trembling on the brink of the world, the shadows at their longest, and they still had several kilometers to go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/the-sun-was-trembling-on-the-brink-of-the-world-the-shadows-at-their/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [We're going to see Ragnak," Halt told him. "He's going to have to promise to free every slave who fights for Hallasholm." Will shook…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/we-re-going-to-see-ragnak-halt-told-him-he-s-going-to-have-to-promise/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [“We must wait," she said. "They are involved in important buisness." Her tone was serious, almost reverntial. The two of them stopped, some five…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/we-must-wait-she-said-they-are-involved-in-important-buisness-her/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [So I'm an ace?' Will grinned. 'I'm flattered Halt, flattered. I had no idea you regarded me so highly.' Halt gave him a long-suffering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/so-i-m-an-ace-will-grinned-i-m-flattered-halt-flattered-i-had-no-idea/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [“Damn! I hate farewells!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/damn-i-hate-farewells/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [“They sailed into Raguza and Hal said, as bold as brass, “We’ve come to challenge Zavac and we plan to kick his—”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/they-sailed-into-raguza-and-hal-said-as-bold-as-brass-we-ve-come-to/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [Are there bears in these mountains?" he asked. His companion nodded. "Of course. But it's a bit early in the year for them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/are-there-bears-in-these-mountains-he-asked-his-companion-nodded-of/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [Well I'm not dancing," Will said through gritted teeth. "I don't know how." Oh yes you are," Alyss told him. "Let's hope you're a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/well-i-m-not-dancing-will-said-through-gritted-teeth-i-don-t-know-how/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [The battle, if you could call it that, lasted no more than a few seconds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/the-battle-if-you-could-call-it-that-lasted-no-more-than-a-few-seconds/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [Well, we can ride together for a while longer. The highway south is farther along this way. I'll be glad of some cheerful company."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/well-we-can-ride-together-for-a-while-longer-the-highway-south-is/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [“Does it matter?" Halt asked. Horace shrugged. "Not really, I suppose. I just wondered why you'd gone to the kitchen and why you took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/does-it-matter-halt-asked-horace-shrugged-not-really-i-suppose-i-just/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [Maybe we should have gone with him," he said, a few minutes after his friend was lost to sight. "Three of us would make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/maybe-we-should-have-gone-with-him-he-said-a-few-minutes-after-his/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

> [Best way then is to be waiting for them to bring Halt and the others out of that prison,” he said, almost to himself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flanagan/best-way-then-is-to-be-waiting-for-them-to-bring-halt-and-the-others/)

[John Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flanagan/)

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