How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Page)
Quote #10
We fifty-four were masters of England. Twenty-five thousand men lay dead around us. (43.17)
The final battle predicts the carnage of World War I just a few decades after Twain wrote the book. Technology is a good thing on the surface here because it helps Hank triumph over his attackers… But 25,000 men killed so quickly? That's horrific, and a reality the world got to learn all about it just a few decades after Twain wrote his book.