"I'll look after your beasts, I'll say, and I'll plow your fields and be your child, just that." Chap. 2, p. 8

"'Nothing's happened to him,' retorted Ali. 'It's his cunning. He's left them like that on purpose. He's gone to that village, Memed has.'" Chap. 3, p. 26

"'Yes, child. That infidel was already your father's enemy.'" Chap. 6, p. 45

"'Going to Siyringach, two brigands jumped out and stripped Abdi. They took his wife too. I heard about it. Abdi came and begged me to help, so I went and got his woman back.'" Chap. 7, p. 56

"'My child,' replied Colonel Hasan, 'what Agha? How could this town have an Agha?'" Chap. 7, p. 65

"She no longer felt any fear. Her whole body was exhausted, crushed." Chap. 8, p. 82

"Your couple of months with Durdu will give you enough experience to head your own band. Don't stay with him...