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The Innocents Abroad

CHAPTER VII
16/22

The entire garrison marched and counter-marched within the rampart, in full view--yet notwithstanding even this, we never flinched.
I suppose we really do not know what fear is.

I inquired the name of the garrison of the fortress of Malabat, and they said it was Mehemet Ali Ben Sancom.

I said it would be a good idea to get some more garrisons to help him; but they said no, he had nothing to do but hold the place, and he was competent to do that, had done it two years already.

That was evidence which one could not well refute.

There is nothing like reputation.
Every now and then my glove purchase in Gibraltar last night intrudes itself upon me.


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