| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 147 | View more quotes about targo">Targo looked at me, not quite understanding. |
| 21 | 148 | "But why?" he asked. |
| 21 | 149 | I felt foolish. |
| 21 | 150 | What could I tell this merchant, this specialist in the traffic of flesh, this businessman who stood well within the ancient traditions and practices of his trade? Could I tell him that I did not wish the girl to be hurt? He would have thought me a mad man. |
| 21 | 151 | Yet what other reason was there? Feeling stupid, I told him the truth. |
| 21 | 152 | "I do not wish to see her hurt". |
| 21 | 153 | Targo and the grizzled master of the irons exchanged glances. |