Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 43 | 145 | Silhouetted View more quotes about against">against the light I could make out numbers of small figures rushing about, striking tents, carrying water. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 43 | 142 | I looked up. |
| 43 | 143 | The Yellow Moon was now well in the sky. |
| 43 | 144 | In the distance, now, several tents were afire. |
| 43 | 145 | Silhouetted against the light I could make out numbers of small figures rushing about, striking tents, carrying water. |
| 43 | 146 | Mercenaries, it seemed, as I had expected, were more interested in preserving their goods than in rushing off, possibly at the risk of their lives, to investigate what might be amiss with ponderous siege equipment. |
| 43 | 147 | I stood, for a time, looking back across the field, at the many burning tents. |
| 43 | 148 | I hoped my stratagem would prove fruitful, that of bringing about a scaling attack on Mytilene, which presumably would be unsuccessful and inflict heavy losses on the enemy, losses which mercenaries would be unlikely to accept with equanimity. |
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I looked up.
The Yellow Moon was now well in the sky.
In the distance, now, several tents were afire.
Silhouetted against the light I could make out numbers of small figures rushing about, striking tents, carrying water.
Mercenaries, it seemed, as I had expected, were more interested in preserving their goods than in rushing off, possibly at the risk of their lives, to investigate what might be amiss with ponderous siege equipment.
I stood, for a time, looking back across the field, at the many burning tents.
I hoped my stratagem would prove fruitful, that of bringing about a scaling attack on Mytilene, which presumably would be unsuccessful and inflict heavy losses on the enemy, losses which mercenaries would be unlikely to accept with equanimity.
- (Avengers of Gor)