I grinned. The unwritten law of all armies, Captain. The lower ranks have the privilege of questioning the sanity and competence of their commanders. It's the mortar holding an army together.


Chapter 5, Harden (p. 138) - The Black Company (1984)


I grinned. The unwritten law of all armies, Captain. The lower ranks have the privilege of questioning the sanity and competence of their commanders. ...

I grinned. The unwritten law of all armies, Captain. The lower ranks have the privilege of questioning the sanity and competence of their commanders. ...

I grinned. The unwritten law of all armies, Captain. The lower ranks have the privilege of questioning the sanity and competence of their commanders. ...

I grinned. The unwritten law of all armies, Captain. The lower ranks have the privilege of questioning the sanity and competence of their commanders. ...