Book 19. (1 results) Kajira of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 6 | 34 | Then, apparently failing to achieve this, View more quotes about almost">almost as though wearily, he had brought the game to a conclusion in five moves. |
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Book 19. (7 results) Kajira of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 6 | 31 | The appearance of a player of the stature of Centius of Cos at the matches in a city such as Corcyrus, I gathered, had to do with the alliances between Cos and Corcyrus. |
| 6 | 32 | Otherwise it did not seem likely to me that he would have graced so small a tournament with his presence. |
| 6 | 33 | He had won his games easily with the exception of one, with a quite minor player, which he had seemed to prolong indefinitely, as though attempting to bring about some obscure and particular configuration on the board. |
| 6 | 34 | Then, apparently failing to achieve this, almost as though wearily, he had brought the game to a conclusion in five moves. |
| 6 | 35 | "You are still angry with me," I said. |
| 6 | 36 | "No," he said. |
| 6 | 37 | "Yes, you are," I said. |
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The appearance of a player of the stature of Centius of Cos at the matches in a city such as Corcyrus, I gathered, had to do with the alliances between Cos and Corcyrus.
Otherwise it did not seem likely to me that he would have graced so small a tournament with his presence.
He had won his games easily with the exception of one, with a quite minor player, which he had seemed to prolong indefinitely, as though attempting to bring about some obscure and particular configuration on the board.
Then, apparently failing to achieve this, almost as though wearily, he had brought the game to a conclusion in five moves.
"You are still angry with me," I said.
"No," he said.
"Yes, you are," I said.
- (Kajira of Gor)