Book 4. (1 results) Nomads of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 8 | 579 | The View more quotes about thrust">thrust must be made with exquisite lightness, the lance loose in the hand, the hand not in the retaining thong, but allowing the lance to slip back, then when clear, moving it to the left and, hopefully, past the living wand. |
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Book 4. (7 results) Nomads of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 8 | 576 | I would ride. |
| 8 | 577 | Elizabeth, unmoving, faced me, some fifty yards away. |
| 8 | 578 | This is the most difficult of the lance sports. |
| 8 | 579 | The thrust must be made with exquisite lightness, the lance loose in the hand, the hand not in the retaining thong, but allowing the lance to slip back, then when clear, moving it to the left and, hopefully, past the living wand. |
| 8 | 580 | If well done, this is a delicate and beautiful stroke. |
| 8 | 581 | If clumsily done the girl will be scarred, or perhaps slain. |
| 8 | 582 | Elizabeth stood facing me, not frightened, but seemingly rather put upon. |
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I would ride.
Elizabeth, unmoving, faced me, some fifty yards away.
This is the most difficult of the lance sports.
The thrust must be made with exquisite lightness, the lance loose in the hand, the hand not in the retaining thong, but allowing the lance to slip back, then when clear, moving it to the left and, hopefully, past the living wand.
If well done, this is a delicate and beautiful stroke.
If clumsily done the girl will be scarred, or perhaps slain.
Elizabeth stood facing me, not frightened, but seemingly rather put upon.
- (Nomads of Gor)