Rosemary Sutcliff Quotes

The young Centurion, who had been completely still throughout, said very softly, as though to himself, "Greater love hath no man-" and Justin thought it sounded as though he were quoting someone else.

Esca tossed the slender papyrus roll onto the cot, and set his own hands over Marcus's. "I have not served the Centurion because I was his slave," he said, dropping unconsciously into the speech of his own people. "I have served Marcus, and it was not slave-service...my stomach will be glad when we start on this hunting trail.

And what will they do to you when you have told them this story?'

Esca said very simply, 'They will kill me.'

'I am sorry, but I do not think much of that plan.' Marcus said.

Better to be a laughing-stock than lose the fort for fear of being one.