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| 14 | 108 | View more quotes about seremides">Seremides cried out with rage, looked about himself, saw that he might have to deal with twenty angry, violent men who would stand with their captain, and returned his weapon to its housing. |
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| 14 | 105 | Pertinax's face went white and I saw his hand move to the hilt of his sword. |
| 14 | 106 | But already the blade of Seremides was free of its sheath, and, his eyes alight with eagerness, he leaped aboard our galley. |
| 14 | 107 | I rose at the bench and cried, though it might be insubordination, to Pertinax, "Do not unsheathe your blade!" He slammed the blade, half free, back in its sheath, looked at Seremides before him, unflinching, and said, "Welcome aboard, noble Rutilius". |
| 14 | 108 | Seremides cried out with rage, looked about himself, saw that he might have to deal with twenty angry, violent men who would stand with their captain, and returned his weapon to its housing. |
| 14 | 109 | "I see," said he, "barbarian, that you are not only a fool and a slackard, but a coward, as well". |
| 14 | 110 | "Barbarian I may be," said Pertinax, "but I am neither fool nor slackard, and I trust, not a coward". |
| 14 | 111 | "Tell your men to hold, to remain in place," said Seremides, "and we will make test of the matter". |