“ Many a man has had the life beaten out of him for less. ”
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear (1915). copy citation
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Source | The Valley of Fear |
| Topic | life |
| Date | 1915 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3289/3289-h/3289-h.htm |
Context
“A gang of murderers, are they not?”
“Hush, on your life!” cried the miner, standing still in alarm, and gazing in amazement at his companion. “Man, you won't live long in these parts if you speak in the open street like that. Many a man has had the life beaten out of him for less.”
“Well, I know nothing about them. It's only what I have read.”
“And I'm not saying that you have not read the truth.” The man looked nervously round him as he spoke, peering into the shadows as if he feared to see some lurking danger.”
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