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| 9 | 126 | View more quotes about indeed">Indeed, its remnants, in retreat, routed and worn, harried and driven, had been fortunate to reach the shelter of the holding. |
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| 9 | 123 | Thus had the siege begun. |
| 9 | 124 | The exploratory force had failed to rouse the countryside against Lord Yamada and had been unable to set the stage for a major confrontation in which the surprise of the tarn cavalry might be decisive. |
| 9 | 125 | It had been unsuccessful in its mission, both militarily and politically. |
| 9 | 126 | Indeed, its remnants, in retreat, routed and worn, harried and driven, had been fortunate to reach the shelter of the holding. |
| 9 | 127 | Second, the location of, and the security devices of, the first encampment had been betrayed. |
| 9 | 128 | It had been stormed by picked troops, following which the tarn cavalry itself had been considerably reduced, this impairing its effectiveness as an agency not only of intelligence and attack, but of supply. |
| 9 | 129 | Lysander and Torgus turned to me. |