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| 18 | 353 | Those who were View more quotes about slaves">slaves were picked first, as most desirable, surely at least at the moment, before the disciplining and training of the others. |
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| 18 | 350 | "They are pretty," I cried, "begging for their nose rings!" To be sure, many of the women had torn away their clothing, and were now kneeling on the landing, by the wall, some with their hands clasped, others with them piteously extended, in various attitudes of petition and supplication. |
| 18 | 351 | Among them strode men, some with bloodied swords. |
| 18 | 352 | I saw small wrists being tied together and ropes being put on lovely necks. |
| 18 | 353 | Those who were slaves were picked first, as most desirable, surely at least at the moment, before the disciplining and training of the others. |
| 18 | 354 | I saw one free woman backed against the wall, a sword at her belly. |
| 18 | 355 | Then she pulled her robes away from her shoulders and breasts, and then, a moment later, at an impatient movement of the sword, which made her wince, thrust them down over her hips, and let them slip to her knees. |
| 18 | 356 | Then she straightened up. |