Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 19 | 98 | The alternative to the gamble was not View more quotes about security">security but certain death. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 19 | 95 | We had, of course, no instruments at our disposal, no marked trails, and we did not know the exact location of Klima with respect to either Red Rock or Four Palms. |
| 19 | 96 | We gambled. |
| 19 | 97 | We continued to trek. |
| 19 | 98 | The alternative to the gamble was not security but certain death. |
| 19 | 99 | A consequence of Hassan's plan was that we were actually moving, generally, south and west of Klima, in short, for a time, deeper into the most desolate, untraveled portions of the dune country, far even from the salt routes. |
| 19 | 100 | I realize now that this was why the beast was pacing us. |
| 19 | 101 | * * * * "We have water," I said to Hassan, "for only four more days". |
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We had, of course, no instruments at our disposal, no marked trails, and we did not know the exact location of Klima with respect to either Red Rock or Four Palms.
We gambled.
We continued to trek.
The alternative to the gamble was not security but certain death.
A consequence of Hassan's plan was that we were actually moving, generally, south and west of Klima, in short, for a time, deeper into the most desolate, untraveled portions of the dune country, far even from the salt routes.
I realize now that this was why the beast was pacing us.
* * * * "We have water," I said to Hassan, "for only four more days".
- (Tribesmen of Gor)