Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 7 | 657 | The View more quotes about manacles">manacles on my wrists and ankles were lock shackles. |
| 7 | 658 | Hamid thrust the key in, unsnapping them. |
| 7 | 659 | "And Hamid," I said, "by intent, did not strike Suleiman to the death, but feigning clumsiness, wounded him only". |
| 7 | 660 | "Precisely," said Ibn Saran. |
| 7 | 661 | "Had I wished to kill," hissed Hamid, "the blow would have told". |
| 7 | 662 | "Doubtless," I said. |
| 7 | 663 | "It was essential for us, to protect appearances with Kurii, to appear to attempt to delay you, to forestall you in the completion of your inquiry for Priest-Kings". |
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The manacles on my wrists and ankles were lock shackles.
Hamid thrust the key in, unsnapping them.
"And Hamid," I said, "by intent, did not strike Suleiman to the death, but feigning clumsiness, wounded him only".
"Precisely," said Ibn Saran.
"Had I wished to kill," hissed Hamid, "the blow would have told".
"Doubtless," I said.
"It was essential for us, to protect appearances with Kurii, to appear to attempt to delay you, to forestall you in the completion of your inquiry for Priest-Kings".
- (Tribesmen of Gor)