"Shokaku is a crane of some kind.' 'For……" — John Flanagan
"Shokaku is a crane of some kind.' 'For lifting things?' Will asked. 'For flying. A crane is a large bird,' she corrected him... 'Seems like a logical thing for a crane to do,' Halt mused. 'I suppose you wouldn't expect it to mean 'a hiking crane' or 'a waddling crane."
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183 Quotes by John Flanagan
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People will think what they want to," he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it.
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I'll think of something," he temporized, and Horace nodded wisely, satisfied that Halt would indeed think of something. In Horace's…
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So I'm an ace?' Will grinned. 'I'm flattered Halt, flattered. I had no idea you regarded me so highly.' Halt…
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Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside." "Exactly," Erak replied dryly.
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