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Quotation from The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

“one to command, and nineteen to obey. All of us Englishmen, and all pledged to the same cause—to obey our leader and to rescue the innocent.”

Baroness Orczy (spoken by Sir Andrew Ffoulkes)

The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ch. IV (Project Gutenberg text)

Portrait of Baroness Orczy

Sir Andrew tells Suzanne how many belong to the League.

Citation: "one to command, and nineteen to obey. All of us Englishmen, and all pledged to the same cause—to obey our leader and to rescue the innocent." — Baroness Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ch. IV (Project Gutenberg text). (id the-scarlet-pimpernel-q3)

Portrait: Thescarletpimpernel1908, Baroness Emma Orczy, Public domain.

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