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Re: Treasure Island

• From: Scott Inman <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Treasure Island
• Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 22:05:54 -0500
• CC: [email protected]
• Organization: U.S.S. Horizon Pioneer
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>> >     qoror here.  I was watching an adaptation of Treasure Island just
now,
>> >and someone said something that sounds good for Klingons as well.  I
don't know
>> >whether it was in the real book or not.  Here it is:
>>
>> >        "Gentlemen of virture never turn back."
>>
>> >        and my stab at it:
>>
>> >        "Qu'chajvo' not tlhe' ghob SuvwI'pu'."
 
>"Turning from duty" strikes me as to English a metaphor.  The most literal
>meaning of "turn back" is probably "chegh", "surrender".  Thus:

>       "not chegh ghob SuvwI'pu'."

>SuSvaj

May I suggest that, in order to reflect this as a tlhIngan sense, that you eliminate 
"Gentlemen" and insert "Warriors?"

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