A Few Quotes From "Saint Bartholomew's Eve"
August 13, 2008 | Permalink
Here are a few quotes from the Henty book Saint Bartholomew's Eve.
I trust that between us we shall make a true Christian and a true gentleman of him; and that, if needs be, he will show himself a good soldier, also. - Gaspard Vaillant, speaking of Philip Fletcher, the main character.
Phillip and Francois compare swords.
G.A.Henty (speaking of the main character, Philip,) says:
And so, between his French relatives and his sturdy English father, Philip Fletcher had an unusual training. Among the Huguenots he learned to be gentle and courteous; to bear himself among his elders respectfully, but without fear or shyness; to consider that, while all things were of minor consequence in comparison to the right to worship God in freedom and purity, yet that a man should be fearless of death, ready to defend his rights, but with moderation and without pushing them to the injury of others; that he should be grave and decorous of speech, and yet of a gay and cheerful spirit. He strove hard so to deport himself that if, at any time, he should return to his mother's country, he could take his place among her relations without discredit. - G.A. Henty speaking of Philip Fletcher

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