Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 29 | 39 | There is an View more quotes about order">order to such things, and Tajima, correctly or incorrectly, regarded himself as senior to Pertinax, who was a mere barbarian. |
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 29 | 36 | "Say 'Tal'," I said to Pertinax. |
| 29 | 37 | "Tal," said Pertinax. |
| 29 | 38 | "Tal," said Tajima, pleasantly. |
| 29 | 39 | There is an order to such things, and Tajima, correctly or incorrectly, regarded himself as senior to Pertinax, who was a mere barbarian. |
| 29 | 40 | That he had addressed me first, rather than I him, was appropriate, given that I was his captain, so to speak, with respect to the cavalry. |
| 29 | 41 | I occasionally erred in these rituals, but these lapses tended to be accepted with good grace, being attributed to my innocent lack of couth, and that no affront was intended. |
| 29 | 42 | Amongst those who know what they are doing in such waters things can become subtly tense. |
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"Say 'Tal'," I said to Pertinax.
"Tal," said Pertinax.
"Tal," said Tajima, pleasantly.
There is an order to such things, and Tajima, correctly or incorrectly, regarded himself as senior to Pertinax, who was a mere barbarian.
That he had addressed me first, rather than I him, was appropriate, given that I was his captain, so to speak, with respect to the cavalry.
I occasionally erred in these rituals, but these lapses tended to be accepted with good grace, being attributed to my innocent lack of couth, and that no affront was intended.
Amongst those who know what they are doing in such waters things can become subtly tense.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)