The Iron Chain
“ How sturdy is the human spirit, how unflappable in the face of pending ruin and destruction. Present it with the proper motivation, and no enemy will loom too large, no problem will seem insurmountable.
Granted, the difficulties faced by Claus van Clynne at the moment were legion. There was the infectious pox — which having stepped foot in the room he was powerless to escape. There were the damnable British, and the heinous Tories. There was Dr. Keen, deprived of his leeches and his assis...tant, but in possession of his considerable wits and the squire's innumerable coins. There was the plot to destroy the chain, which van Clynne must foil if his beloved Cause was to survive. Then there was the mission to Schuyler, which while annoying would nonetheless help him toward his ultimate goal of retrieving his lost patrimony.
But what are these against the strength of a Dutchman's will? How do they measure against his wisdom, or his tongue?
"Gentlemen," van Clynne began, addressing the Connecticut soldiers, "hear me well.MoreLess
Granted, the difficulties faced by Claus van Clynne at the moment were legion. There was the infectious pox — which having stepped foot in the room he was powerless to escape. There were the damnable British, and the heinous Tories. There was Dr. Keen, deprived of his leeches and his assis...tant, but in possession of his considerable wits and the squire's innumerable coins. There was the plot to destroy the chain, which van Clynne must foil if his beloved Cause was to survive. Then there was the mission to Schuyler, which while annoying would nonetheless help him toward his ultimate goal of retrieving his lost patrimony.
But what are these against the strength of a Dutchman's will? How do they measure against his wisdom, or his tongue?
"Gentlemen," van Clynne began, addressing the Connecticut soldiers, "hear me well.MoreLess
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