“Will looked up angrily, shaking his head in disbelief. Will you shut up? he said tautly. Horace shrugged in apology. 'I'm sorry' he said, I sneezed. A person can't help it when they sneeze. Perhaps not. But you could try to make it sound a little less like an elephant trumpeting in agony; Will told him.” TryingLittlesPersonsSaidHelpingSoundSorryApologyAgonyShut UpI'm SorryElephantsShakingDisbelief Author:John Flanagan
“You surely can't be trying to blame us for Erak's habit of charging ashore waving an axe and grabbing everything that isn't nailed down? No offence, Svengal." Svengal shrugged. "None taken. It's a pretty accurate description of Erak on a raid, as a matter of fact.” TryingMatterFactsTakenHabitBlameDescriptionAccurateMatter Of FactOffenceChargingGrabbing Author:John Flanagan
“But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked. Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.” IfsShouldTryingFirstsMadeCoursesMistakeLearningFiveFourLuckyMessMaking MistakesWhat IfLaughedDozenSo LuckyRationalizeLucky YouOne MistakeNever Stop Learning Author:John Flanagan
“In a month, the passes into Teutlandt and Skanida will be open and my companion and I will be on our way." He paused and Philemon frowned, trying to understand what he was being told. You want us to come with you?" he asked, at last. "You expect us to follow you?" Halt shook his head. "I have no wish to ever see any of you again," he said flatly.” WayWantTryingSaidLastsWishMonthsCompanionHaltYou Again Author:John Flanagan
“Svengal lay groaning on the turf. His thighs were sheer agony. His buttocks ached. His calf muscles were on fire. Now, afterhe had tumbled off the small pony he was riding and thudded heavily to the turf on the point of his shoulder, the shoulder would hurt too. He concentrated on trying to find one part of his body that wasn't a giant source of pain and failed miserably. He opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the face of the elderly pony that he had been riding peered down at him. Now what made you do a strange thing like that? The creature seemed to be asking.” TryingFirstsMadeBodyEyePainFacesHurtFireSawsStrangeSourceCreaturesAskingLaysShouldersGiantsHis EyesMusclesRidingAgonySheerElderlyStrange ThingsThighsCalvesPoniesGroaningTurfButtocks Book:Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice Book 7) Source: Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice Book 7)
“Sit down, Will. There’s a good fellow,” he said. “Yes, sir,” replied Will, and Halt’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “He’s never called me sir,” he said. “Probably trying to get on my good side,” Crowley replied. Halt nodded savagely. “Probably.” TryingSaidSidesShotsFellowsSurpriseEyebrowsHalt Author:John Flanagan
“Horace, when you get older, try to avoid being saddled with an apprentice. Not only are they a damned nuisance, but apparently they constantly feel the need to get the better of their masters. They’re bad enough when they’re learning. But when they graduate, they become unbearable. [The Kings of Clonmel Pg.268]” NeedsFeelsTryingEnoughMastersKingsGraduatesUnbearableApprenticeNuisance Author:John Flanagan
“Horace, who had been trying to find out the meaning of Kurokuma for some time now, was pleased to hear the translation. "Black bear," he repeated. "It's undoubtedly because I'm so terrible in battle." "I'd guess so," Will put in. "I've seen you in battle and you're definitely terrible.” TryingBlackBearsTerribleBattleTranslations Author:John Flanagan
“You had this young man with you for... what, six years?" Halt shrugged. "Near enough," he replied. "And did you ever understand a word he was saying?" "Not a lot of the time, no," Halt said. Crowley shook his head in wonder. "It's just as well he didn't go into the Diplomatic Service. We'd be at war with half a dozen countries by now if he was on the loose." Will drew a deep breath to begin talking. He noticed that both men took an involuntary half step backward and he decided he'd better try to keep it as simple as possible.” IfsMenTryingYearsWellsSaidWarCountryEnoughYoungSimpleHalfTalkingWonderStepsSixDecidedBreathsYoung ManDozenHaltDiplomaticDeep BreathInvoluntary Author:John Flanagan
