“ A man of indomitable courage, the only thing at which he flinches is the sight of his own blood, which is thick and of an unusual colour. ”
J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan (1904). copy citation
| Author | J. M. Barrie |
|---|---|
| Source | Peter Pan |
| Topic | courage sight |
| Date | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Peter_Pan,_or_The_Boy_Who_Wouldn't_Grow_U... |
Context
“He is never more sinister than when he is most polite, and the elegance of his diction, the distinction of his demeanour, show him one of a different class from his crew, a solitary among uncultured companions. This courtliness impresses even his victims on the high seas, who note that he always says 'Sorry' when prodding them along the flank. A man of indomitable courage, the only thing at which he flinches is the sight of his own blood, which is thick and of an unusual colour. At his public school they said of him that he 'bled yellow.' In dress he apes the dandiacal associated with Charles II., having heard it said in an earlier period of his career that he bore a strange resemblance to the ill-fated Stuarts.”
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