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Jack Quotes by Patrick O'Brian
- For a moment Jack felt the strongest inclination to snatch up his little gilt chair and beat the white-faced man down with it...
- Touch and away, Jack?’ asked Stephen. ‘Touch and away? Do you not recall that I have important business there? Enquiries of the very first interest?’…
- Go and see whether the Doctor is about,’ said Jack, ‘and if he is, ask him to look in, when he has a moment.’ Which…
- Two weevils crept from the crumbs. 'You see those weevils, Stephen?' said Jack solemnly. I do.' Which would you choose?' There is not a scrap…
- Why there you are, Stephen,' cried Jack. 'You are come home, I find.' That is true,' said Stephen with an affectionate look: he prized statements…
- Jack, you've debauched my sloth.
- ...for very strangely his officers looked upon Jack Aubrey as a moral figure, in spite of all proofs of the contrary...
- ...looking angrily at the wombat: and a moment later, 'Come now, Stephen, this is coming it pretty high: your brute is eating my hat.' 'So…
- Why, sir," said he, looking about him, "what splendour I see: gold lace, breeches, cocked hats. Allow me to recommend a sandwich. And would you…
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