Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 33 | It View more quotes about seemed">seemed not improbable to me that there might be a recognition signal, to be given by the approaching riders in the vicinity of the ship, to be answered by a countersignal, before they would bring the kaiila in. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 30 | I needed a kaiila; I needed direction. |
| 22 | 31 | In a day on a kaiila, if it was well watered and strong, I might cover the ground which, afoot, might take weeks. |
| 22 | 32 | Too, the kaiila, given its head, is excellent in locating water. |
| 22 | 33 | It seemed not improbable to me that there might be a recognition signal, to be given by the approaching riders in the vicinity of the ship, to be answered by a countersignal, before they would bring the kaiila in. |
| 22 | 34 | Not receiving it I had little doubt that they would investigate most warily, or, possibly, simply withdraw. |
| 22 | 35 | I did not know what their standing orders might be. |
| 22 | 36 | I was not prepared to risk the second alternative. |
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I needed a kaiila; I needed direction.
In a day on a kaiila, if it was well watered and strong, I might cover the ground which, afoot, might take weeks.
Too, the kaiila, given its head, is excellent in locating water.
It seemed not improbable to me that there might be a recognition signal, to be given by the approaching riders in the vicinity of the ship, to be answered by a countersignal, before they would bring the kaiila in.
Not receiving it I had little doubt that they would investigate most warily, or, possibly, simply withdraw.
I did not know what their standing orders might be.
I was not prepared to risk the second alternative.
- (Tribesmen of Gor)