Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 12 | 133 | The View more quotes about beast">beast had waited a moment too long; he had been too confident of his trapped quarry. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 12 | 130 | This time I had none of the careful conditioning of the tarn keepers working in my favor. |
| 12 | 131 | I frantically looked about for a weapon, and then, hardly believing my eyes, I saw, woven roughly into the nest sticks, the remains of my harness and saddle. |
| 12 | 132 | I seized my spear from the saddle sheath and turned. |
| 12 | 133 | The beast had waited a moment too long; he had been too confident of his trapped quarry. |
| 12 | 134 | As he stalked forward, oblivious of the spear, I hurled the broad-headed weapon deep into his breast. |
| 12 | 135 | His legs gave way, and his body, wings outspread, sank to the granite flooring of the ledge. |
| 12 | 136 | Head jerking and eyes glassy, the bird twitched and trembled uncontrollably—a cluster of spasmodic reflexes. |
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This time I had none of the careful conditioning of the tarn keepers working in my favor.
I frantically looked about for a weapon, and then, hardly believing my eyes, I saw, woven roughly into the nest sticks, the remains of my harness and saddle.
I seized my spear from the saddle sheath and turned.
The beast had waited a moment too long; he had been too confident of his trapped quarry.
As he stalked forward, oblivious of the spear, I hurled the broad-headed weapon deep into his breast.
His legs gave way, and his body, wings outspread, sank to the granite flooring of the ledge.
Head jerking and eyes glassy, the bird twitched and trembled uncontrollably—a cluster of spasmodic reflexes.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)