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| 1 | 777 | I View more quotes about thought">thought it was wise, and sensitive, that the new slave had availed herself of this homely protocol in addressing her master. |
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| 1 | 774 | On the other hand, it is not unusual for a slave to request this permission explicitly, particularly if she is not certain that it will be granted. |
| 1 | 775 | Much, of course, depends on the particular master and slave. |
| 1 | 776 | But even a loquacious slave understands that her permission to speak is dependent on the master, and that that permission, at any time, may be revoked. |
| 1 | 777 | I thought it was wise, and sensitive, that the new slave had availed herself of this homely protocol in addressing her master. |
| 1 | 778 | Naturally, in this context, she would have risked being lashed, and severely, had she not done so. |
| 1 | 779 | "Yes," said Samos. |
| 1 | 780 | "It is my hope, Master," she said, "that in time I might not prove totally unacceptable as a slave". |