Captain-General's love

Captain-General's

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  • When his wound had been treated, he insisted on publicly begging the Captain-General's forgiveness, which Cristoforo freely gave.

    Pastwatch, the Redemtion of Christopher Columbus Card, Orson Scott 1996

  • Pedro felt the Captain-General's hand on his shoulder.

    Pastwatch, the Redemtion of Christopher Columbus Card, Orson Scott 1996

  • It meant that he lived with constant anxiety, watching how the men watched Chipa, how they whispered behind the Captain-General's back, how they gave many signs of their solidarity with Pinz-n.

    Pastwatch, the Redemtion of Christopher Columbus Card, Orson Scott 1996

  • In other words, the royal officers and the Captain-General's own page.

    Pastwatch, the Redemtion of Christopher Columbus Card, Orson Scott 1996

  • But Pedro knew that Pinz-n had not forgiven or forgotten the scorn in the Captain-General's voice, or the humiliation of having been forced to back down.

    Pastwatch, the Redemtion of Christopher Columbus Card, Orson Scott 1996

  • Captain Marquinez and one or two others even clapped at their Captain-General's wit, while Bautista, delighted with himself, smiled at Sharpe.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

  • 'They stopped using the tower as a prison in my grandfather's time, and now no one will step inside for fear of the spirits, but that is where the Captain-General's prisoner was taken and, so far as I know, senor, he is still there.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

  • Because it was embarrassing that we could not find the Captain-General's body.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

  • The rebels think they're invincible, so sooner or later they will come to our fortresses, and they will be slaughtered, and everyone will recognize the Captain-General's genius.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

  • "General Bautista's orders, " Suarez said, and he had gone quite pale, as though he could feel the cold threat of the Captain-General's displeasure reaching down from Valdivia.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

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