The Pinance laughed. "I hate the man, but I have never before seen him as a fool or a coward.”
"He is not a military man, my lord. He is a schemer, skilled in the art of politics and treachery.”
"It seems to me that those two beasts are one and the same,” said the Pinance. (David Gemmell)

The Pinance laughed. "I hate the man, but I have never before seen him as a fool or a coward.” "He is not a military man, my lord. He is a schemer, skilled in the art of politics and treachery.” "It seems to me that those two beasts are one and the same,” said the Pinance.

David Gemmell

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