Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 84 | I judged the angle of the lance. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 81 | It was no View more quotes about mistake">mistake that I stood where I did. |
| 22 | 82 | The sand between us was smooth. |
| 22 | 83 | I wanted the gait of his kaiila to be even. |
| 22 | 84 | I judged the angle of the lance. |
| 22 | 85 | His thrust would be to the head; I assumed it would be to the right ear. |
| 22 | 86 | It would be easy enough to judge that when the point sped toward me. |
| 22 | 87 | One often feints with the point, dropping it, or lifting it, or moving it to the one side or the other, dropping or lifting, or horizontally, in war; but in sport accuracy and not deception is paramount; I observed the rider; I saw him smile; I saw the kaiila rear up; I saw the lance fall into position; he lanced in sport; I faced him in war. |
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It was no mistake that I stood where I did.
The sand between us was smooth.
I wanted the gait of his kaiila to be even.
I judged the angle of the lance.
His thrust would be to the head; I assumed it would be to the right ear.
It would be easy enough to judge that when the point sped toward me.
One often feints with the point, dropping it, or lifting it, or moving it to the one side or the other, dropping or lifting, or horizontally, in war; but in sport accuracy and not deception is paramount; I observed the rider; I saw him smile; I saw the kaiila rear up; I saw the lance fall into position; he lanced in sport; I faced him in war.
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