> "Paradise Undermined" will always be a work never quite begun.
"Not sure exactly what he was going to do, Nicholai began to speak in his soft voice, "Neanderthals. Yes, they're probably Neanderthals."
"What are you talking about?" Le Cagot wanted to know.
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"--no, it's more a physical thing. While they have a kind of flashy strength and courage--good for a quick screw or a bandit raid--the ... [Welsh] are shown up when it comes to sticking power, to endurance--" "
-- Trevanian, Shibumi