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| 22 | 295 | "Be View more quotes about prepared">prepared to obey!" called Cabot. |
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| 22 | 292 | The beat of the drum increased. |
| 22 | 293 | I supposed Lord Nishida, and the Pani, or some of them, might have read the drum. |
| 22 | 294 | On the other hand, it was easy to read the movements before us, to see the torchlight on helmets and weapons, to hear, drawing closer, the rustle of steel, leather, and accouterments. |
| 22 | 295 | "Be prepared to obey!" called Cabot. |
| 22 | 296 | I thought the enemy before us, on the whole, had been directed rationally, its forces distributed intelligently, and applied judiciously, in such a way as not to crowd its attacks, or impede its own movements. |
| 22 | 297 | In this way, one applies one's resources in a measured manner, conserving them as much as possible and maximizing their effectiveness. |
| 22 | 298 | Similarly, timing the engagements of elements is important. |