Quotes About Poltroon

Why, he's a coward, thought Blackie. He's a blustering poltroon, lily-livered, and full of hot air!

If he sinned, she tortured him. If he drank, and lied, was often a poltroon, sometimes a knave, she wielded the lash unmercifully.

I Hate fire-arms! he exclaimed as he viewed the collection distastefully. They are dangerous things, and when it comes to business they are scurvy weapons. Any poltroon can pull a trigger.