“ There is no greater service than that rendered to one’s nation, no greater glory one can seek than that in the name of one’s people. A.H. Septimius
“ What had, moments ago, appeared a dangerous gambit, now seemed an elegant coup de maître. A.H. Septimius
“ Educated and ambitious, with their own forthright opinions, the women of the Garvey set did more to determine political direction than many councillors. Their involvement in public life and political… A.H. Septimius
“ If they succeed, you will not be packed off to some idyllic farm, where you can write bad poetry, we will both be executed. A.H. Septimius
“ The dressmakers have just arrived from Shylon; they are coming here to display their goods.’‘Really, that’s lovely.’‘I was wondering if I could have some money, please.’ ‘What’s the point in having yo… A.H. Septimius
“ Thirty years of marriage to Erasto had taught her much, namely that men were reckless by nature, full of bluster, most incompetent, the rest fortunate to have a wife to keep them from allowing their i… A.H. Septimius
“ As the map of the Great Plain was being redrawn by a young Shazarian councillor, the ageing Shylonian king interrupted mid-speech to ask him his name. With a piercing glare and a haughty flick of his… A.H. Septimius
“ If their social institutions were abhorrent, their unwritten constitution bordered upon the absurd. The absolutist monarchs of the ancient kingdoms of Amara looked with detestation at the Shazarian co… A.H. Septimius
“ Came they, in their droves, one after the other, hundred after hundred, thousand after thousand, engulfing all before them, each line a merciless wave from a boundless sea of bold men. A.H. Septimius
“ Things I fear will forever change and we old souls can do little but be swayed by the winds. A.H. Septimius
“ Throughout the empire, it was whispered that although the husband waded through mud, the wife walked upon water. She, it was said, was graced with a gentle touch which tamed the most vicious of men. A.H. Septimius
“ Those who looked with revulsion at the oppressive might of her arms, were obliged to marvel at the egalitarian nature of her social programmes. A.H. Septimius
