# Quote — R. A. Lafferty, Space Chantey

> Roadstrum had a way of putting it on a little thick himself.
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> "Be there a man among you who doubts my demesne or destiny, then I have fared in vain," he said. "I bare my throat to the treacherous steel —"
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> "All right, all right," the three tough crewmen capitulated. We're with you all the way and in everything. Only spare us the 'act.'"

- Author: [R. A. Lafferty](https://www.leafyquotes.com/r-a-lafferty.md)
- Book: [Space Chantey](https://www.leafyquotes.com/r-a-lafferty/space-chantey.md)
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