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Peisistratus

Book 28. (500 results) Kur of Gor

Chapter #	Sentence #	Quote	Confidence
5	53	She was very pleased to have been allowed to accompany her master, even into the stable, where he, Pyrrhus, the interlocutor, and Peisistratus, the human, had come to fetch Tarl Cabot, who had, upon their arrival, risen to his feet, and saluted them, with an uplifted hand, and the word "Tal," to whi...	10
8	98	"And my dear Peisistratus," said Agamemnon, "you could, if need be, could you not, arrange for some feminine companionship for our friend, Tarl Cabot?" "Certainly," said Peisistratus.	10
20	131	"What is the fate," asked Cabot of Peisistratus, "of the pet of Arcesilaus?" "Are you not more interested in the fate of another?" asked Peisistratus.	10
50	124	"In the theater," said Cabot, to Peisistratus, "all were slain?" "Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
81	42	"Might I," Cecily asked Peisistratus, "have been found of interest by you, or your colleagues?" "Certainly," said Peisistratus.	10
5	36	We must certainly count at least one, for he was a male human, a Gorean, a confederate of the Kurii, whose name was Peisistratus, who was of Cosian origin.	10
5	56	Her discomfiture amused the human, Peisistratus.	10
5	59	"Why is she not in position?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
5	61	"Position her," said Peisistratus.	10
5	64	"She is not speechless?" asked Peisistratus.	10
5	71	"I have gathered fruit on Earth," said Peisistratus.	10
5	75	Peisistratus turned to the brunette.	10
5	89	Peisistratus looked to Cabot.	10
5	93	Peisistratus then turned again to the girl.	10
5	96	"Kneel," said Peisistratus to the girl, "now, instantly! Back on your heels.	10
5	119	"Up, slut, position, position!" said Peisistratus.	10
5	120	Wildly, frantically, sobbing, tears streaming from her eyes, in pain, the brunette knelt before Peisistratus, in position, as required.	10
5	121	"Keep your hands on your thighs!" snapped Peisistratus, for she had dared to move to cover herself.	10
5	128	"Do you speak Gorean?" Peisistratus inquired of the girl.	10
5	132	Peisistratus then turned to Cabot, and he spoke in Gorean.	10
5	135	"I had heard this," said Peisistratus, who glanced at Arcesilaus, who nodded.	10
5	139	"Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
5	164	But had he not assured her that he thought she would sell well, that she would bring a good price in market of the right sort, a slave market? "Do you have any objection," inquired Peisistratus, "to enlightening this stupid little vulo, this ignorant little tasta, as to what she is?" Cabot shrugged.	10
5	174	Peisistratus then spoke to the brunette in English.	10
5	196	"No! No! No!" "Do not break position," warned Peisistratus.	10
5	251	Peisistratus lifted his switch, but Cabot placed his hand gently on his arm, and stayed his hand.	10
5	269	Peisistratus replaced his switch on his belt.	10
7	1	Cabot Learns Something of Agamemnon, The Eleventh Face of the Nameless One "If you would accompany me, Warrior," said Peisistratus, "I will conduct you to the audience chamber of Agamemnon, who is the Eleventh Face of the Nameless One".	10
7	13	"And to those who do not serve them well?" "To them," said Peisistratus, "they are less generous".	10
7	17	"Agamemnon is Kur?" "I am not sure," said Peisistratus.	10
7	18	"How is that?" "I have seen only his bodies," said Peisistratus.	10
7	20	"He does not care to be kept waiting," said Peisistratus.	10
7	22	"That is not wise," said Peisistratus, uneasily.	10
7	24	"A principle, a force, something inexplicable, something beyond human comprehension," said Peisistratus.	10
7	29	"Nor do I," said Peisistratus, "but the words flicker in the darkness, affording to some an illusion of understanding, a measure of comfort".	10
7	30	"Do they not, rather, in their futility, make the darkness yet more obscure?" "And behind the Nameless One," smiled Peisistratus, "lies the Mystery".	10
7	32	"And perhaps hot paga," said Peisistratus, "and ships, and tarns, and a wallet of gold, and at your feet, in your collar, beautiful women?" "Yes," said Cabot.	10
7	33	"Let us be on our way," urged Peisistratus.	10
7	35	"What does that mean?" "The Nameless One," said Peisistratus, "is beyond human comprehension, but it speaks through many masks, conceals itself behind many veils, and manifests itself through a thousand faces.	10
7	37	"And Agamemnon?" "Is one of the faces of the Nameless One," said Peisistratus.	10
7	39	"It does not matter what I believe, or what you believe," said Peisistratus.	10
7	42	"The singleness and indivisible will of the insane, coupled with great intellect and ambition," said Peisistratus, "have not unoften been the route to unusual power".	10
7	46	"Unless, of course," said Peisistratus, "he is correct".	10
7	48	"To the audience chamber?" said Peisistratus.	10
8	6	At one end of the room, opposite the portal through which Cabot and Peisistratus had entered, was a low, stone dais.	10
8	10	"I think not," said Peisistratus.	10
8	13	"Doubtless it is intended to resemble a Ubar's audience chamber," said Peisistratus.	10
8	15	"Yes," said Peisistratus, "they have excellent dark vision, and often feel more secure, more comfortable, in such surroundings".	10
8	17	"This is then to impress humans?" "Perhaps," said Peisistratus, "but, too, perhaps it is intended to make them feel less closed in, more at ease".	10
8	19	"It seems," said Peisistratus, "he is letting you wait".	10
8	24	Peisistratus said nothing.	10
8	39	"Certainly not," said Peisistratus.	10
8	50	"Many, I trust, have already been answered by our unfortunate Grendel, whose repellant appearance we trust did not overly disgust you, and others by our dear colleague and friend, Peisistratus, of the lovely island of Cos, in Thassa.	10
8	75	"With training," said Peisistratus.	10
8	102	"As slaves, of course," said Peisistratus.	10
8	194	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
8	196	"Do you want her?" asked Peisistratus.	10
8	198	"I can send you better women from the Pleasure Cylinder," said Peisistratus, "naked, in sirik, with switches tied about their necks".	10
8	202	Peisistratus nodded.	10
8	210	"Follow me," said Peisistratus, turning about.	10
9	2	"Your eyes will soon grow accustomed to it," said Peisistratus.	10
9	8	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus, "you prefer the outside".	10
9	12	"You would like the Pleasure Cylinder," said Peisistratus.	10
9	14	"You find Kurii disturbing?" "Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
9	17	"Forgive me," said Peisistratus, his hands on a portal, half swung open, "I should have warned you, the passageways occasionally lead to open ledges, tiers of caves, and such".	10
9	19	"We will soon be again in the passages," said Peisistratus.	10
9	28	"That is grooming," said Peisistratus.	10
9	45	"Do not become too friendly," said Peisistratus, pointing upward.	10
9	47	"He likes her," said Peisistratus, "and he could tear your throat out with one blow of his paw".	10
9	49	"You know, of course," said Peisistratus, "why she is being taught Gorean".	10
9	54	"She is only a beast, and he is of the rings," said Peisistratus.	10
9	58	"He called her," said Peisistratus.	10
9	60	"Beware of Grendel," said Peisistratus.	10
10	1	Cabot Renews his Acquaintance with the Former Miss Pym "This," said Peisistratus, "is the portal to the apartment of Pyrrhus, subordinate to Arcesilaus, officer to Agamemnon".	10
10	3	"Enter quietly," said Peisistratus.	10
10	14	"She is grooming him," whispered Peisistratus.	10
10	20	"She is a pet," said Peisistratus.	10
10	24	"Pyrrhus is not pleased with her," said Peisistratus.	10
10	30	"She is clumsy," said Peisistratus.	10
10	33	"She could be," said Peisistratus.	10
10	40	"Surely so," said Peisistratus, "and many have been slain or put in the cattle pens for less".	10
10	42	"Not really," said Peisistratus.	10
10	45	"And this knowledge," said Peisistratus, "encourages our girls in the pleasure cylinder to be muchly concerned to be found pleasing to the masters".	10
10	47	"Certainly," said Peisistratus.	10
10	49	"Of course," said Peisistratus.	10
10	56	"You noted, of course," said Peisistratus, "that she cried out your name, the name of a free man".	10
10	58	"Pets, and slaves, are not permitted such inadvertences," said Peisistratus.	10
10	68	Pyrrhus looked then to Peisistratus, whom he knew.	10
10	69	"Our friend, Tarl Cabot," said Peisistratus, "could not help himself.	10
10	90	"He wished to see the dark-haired pet," said Peisistratus.	10
10	92	"She is training nicely," said Peisistratus.	10
10	105	"Nicely done," said Peisistratus.	10
10	107	"She is training nicely," said Peisistratus.	10
10	124	"She is pretty on her chain," said Peisistratus, as though by way of explaining Cabot's interest.	10
10	125	"You may not speak to her," said Peisistratus to Cabot.	10
10	130	"I did not think you would object," said Peisistratus.	10
10	132	"Perhaps they may occasionally be useful," said Peisistratus.	10
10	135	"You are of course unquestionably loyal to the Theocrat of the world," said Peisistratus.	10
10	138	"Nice," commented Peisistratus.	10
10	152	How helpless women are in such bracelets! "Has she been braceleted before?" asked Peisistratus.	10
10	183	Pyrrhus turned to Peisistratus.	10
10	185	"Indisputably," said Peisistratus.	10
10	187	He looked at Peisistratus.	10
10	191	"She is braceleted," said Peisistratus.	10
10	193	Peisistratus, in English, conveyed this message, and the girl, with a small sound of her collar chain on the tiles, bent her head to the pan.	10
10	197	"She is braceleted," said Peisistratus.	10
10	199	"You have been clumsy," Peisistratus said to the girl, in English.	10
10	202	"Now," said Peisistratus.	10
10	211	"Girl," said Peisistratus, in English, "the floor is still damp".	10
10	214	"She is beheld," said Peisistratus.	10
10	221	"Are you angry?" Peisistratus asked Cabot, softly, in English.	10
10	223	"Why should I be?" "The girl," said Peisistratus.	10
10	224	"What of her?" "Pyrrhus is trying to provoke you," said Peisistratus.	10
10	229	Too, are not Kur pets often so treated?" "Certainly Kur pets are often so treated," said Peisistratus, "but I am certain, in this case, that Pyrrhus hopes you will be provoked, perhaps to an uncivil word, a protest, an insult, perhaps even a blow".	10
10	231	"He wishes to have a pretext to do away with you," said Peisistratus.	10
10	233	"I think," said Peisistratus, "it has to do with Agamemnon".	10
10	244	"Well done," whispered Peisistratus to Cabot, in English.	10
10	246	"True," said Peisistratus, "but a nicely curved one".	10
10	248	"I would like to see her in a collar," said Peisistratus.	10
10	250	"Should I not kill her?" asked Pyrrhus of Peisistratus.	10
10	251	"I think," said Peisistratus, "she is trying to be a good pet".	10
10	253	"It is doubtless my fault," said Peisistratus, "for I introduced our friend, Tarl Cabot, into your domicile with insufficient warning.	10
10	256	"It is my hope to serve him well," said Peisistratus.	10
10	258	"Of course," said Peisistratus.	10
10	267	"We must be on our way," said Peisistratus.	10
10	269	"Let us go," said Peisistratus.	10
10	274	"Let us go," said Peisistratus.	10
10	276	"Let us go," urged Peisistratus.	10
10	279	"Or he, you," said Peisistratus.	10
10	281	"Why would you kill him?" asked Peisistratus.	10
10	286	"I do not think you need worry about Pyrrhus," said Peisistratus.	10
10	290	"Because," said Peisistratus, "Pyrrhus is not in favor with Agamemnon".	10
11	2	"There is not one," said Peisistratus, "who would not bring three silver tarsks, even in Turia or Ar".	10
11	5	"You may, of course," said Peisistratus, "have your pick".	10
11	7	"Many have," said Peisistratus.	10
11	9	"Have no fear," had said Peisistratus.	10
11	12	"It is the paga of Temus of Ar," said Peisistratus.	10
11	14	"We know," said Peisistratus.	10
11	17	"Good," said Peisistratus.	10
11	20	"Inquiries were made," said Peisistratus.	10
11	24	"That is our intention," said Peisistratus, "that it should seem so".	10
11	26	"Most are drunk," said Peisistratus.	10
11	34	"They are strangers," said Peisistratus.	10
11	36	"Strangers?" "Officers of Agamemnon," said Peisistratus.	10
11	37	"Why are they here?" "Because you are here," said Peisistratus.	10
11	44	"Do you not recognize them?" said Peisistratus.	10
11	46	"You encountered them in the audience hall of Agamemnon," said Peisistratus.	10
11	50	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus, "Kurii look much alike to you".	10
11	52	"Some Kurii have difficulty distinguishing amongst humans," said Peisistratus.	10
11	56	"We and they, however," said Peisistratus, "with more familiarity with one another have little difficulty in distinguishing amongst individuals.	10
11	59	"Perhaps," said Peisistratus.	10
11	61	"Possibly," said Peisistratus.	10
11	63	"They are Kurii," said Peisistratus.	10
11	66	"I do not know," said Peisistratus.	10
11	68	"It is too loud for them," said Peisistratus.	10
11	70	"It is commonly inaudible to the human ear," said Peisistratus.	10
11	73	"They are trying to overhear our conversation," said Peisistratus, "but I fear you have frustrated them, as you persist in speaking English.	10
11	76	"True," said Peisistratus.	10
11	77	With a swirl from the czehar and kalikas, and a pounding of the tabors, the dancers prostrated themselves in the sand, as slaves, and then, as Peisistratus struck his hands sharply together, they leapt up, and fled from the room, exiting through a portal, it curtained with dangling strands of blue a...	10
11	87	"I do not mean to be importunate," said Peisistratus, "but Agamemnon is curious to know if you have reached a decision with respect to his proposal".	10
11	89	"I would not consider it too long," said Peisistratus, "as Kurii are not noted for their patience".	10
11	91	"Doubtless he will be relieved to hear that," said Peisistratus.	10
11	93	"To you?" "Not to one of my caste, surely," said Peisistratus.	10
11	96	"If you accept the offer," said Peisistratus, "the medallion of a world's Ubar might be yours, power, hundreds of cities, rivers of wealth, innumerable pleasure gardens, exquisitely stocked with game and slaves".	10
11	98	"Indeed," agreed Peisistratus.	10
11	99	"But suppose one did refuse such an offer?" "I would not care to be he," said Peisistratus.	10
11	109	"She is Corinna," said Peisistratus.	10
11	116	"The evening is young," said Peisistratus.	10
11	117	The red-haired paga slave then returned with the goblet, brimming, and knelt beside the low table, at which Cabot and Peisistratus sat, cross-legged.	10
11	132	"Take me to an alcove, Master," she whispered, tensely, "I beg it!" "She is needful," explained Peisistratus.	10
11	135	"Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
11	136	"Why?" "She and some others," said Peisistratus, "in order to be readied for your entertainment".	10
11	148	"Go ahead," said Peisistratus.	10
11	159	"Kurii are not to eat women found in such collars," said Peisistratus.	10
11	163	"Kurii prefer that we not have private slaves here," said Peisistratus.	10
11	165	"And the men?" "Perhaps," said Peisistratus.	10
11	166	"There is then less bother, too, is there not," asked Cabot, "should the Kurii desire to select some out for redistribution?" "Yes, or food," said Peisistratus.	10
11	175	"What do you think?" asked Peisistratus.	10
11	177	"If you wish," said Peisistratus.	10
11	180	"You are a connoisseur of slave dance?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
11	183	"I feel that those who judge too exactly, too critically, of such matters," said Peisistratus, "the position of the hands, the perfect framing of the head and body with the arms, the angle of the head, the lightness or moderation of a stamping foot, such things, miss much of the pleasure of the danc...	10
11	185	"Too, it is not always the most technically flawless dancer whom men wish to conduct to an alcove," said Peisistratus.	10
11	187	"True," said Peisistratus.	10
11	189	"As a slave," said Peisistratus.	10
11	192	"And what do you think of our Corinna?" asked Peisistratus.	10
11	194	"I am told," said Peisistratus, "she is an excellent dancer".	10
11	199	"True," smiled Peisistratus.	10
11	203	"Behold," said Peisistratus, "she approaches".	10
11	210	"You may take her home with you, to the hillside villa in the Steel World," said Peisistratus, "and keep her as long as you wish".	10
11	212	"The Kurii are generous," said Peisistratus.	10
11	213	Ah, thought Cabot, Peisistratus is interested in this slave.	10
11	214	"She is muchly concerned to please a man," said Peisistratus.	10
11	215	"Does she fear the whip?" "Very much," said Peisistratus.	10
11	221	Cabot noted that the slave cast a look of misery at Peisistratus, and that the hands on her thighs lifted slightly, as though she would expose her palms to him, but then she quickly returned them to her thighs, palms down.	10
11	223	"Yes," said Peisistratus, "to prepare her for you".	10
11	225	She leapt up, gratefully, cast another look at Peisistratus, and hurried from the room, departing through the beaded curtain.	10
11	229	Cabot thought that Peisistratus leaned back, a bit.	10
11	230	"You did not send her to another, as with Lehna?" said Peisistratus.	10
11	232	"I see," said Peisistratus.	10
11	234	"You did not find her attractive?" asked Peisistratus.	10
11	236	"There are others, of course," said Peisistratus.	10
11	238	"Nature has designed them all, and well, for the collar," said Peisistratus.	10
11	243	"As the paga of Temus?" "Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
11	245	"Perhaps you are interested in the brunette from the stall, the pet of Pyrrhus?" asked Peisistratus.	10
11	248	"Agamemnon could easily arrange for her to be brought to you," said Peisistratus.	10
11	250	"He does not want her," said Peisistratus.	10
11	254	"There are others," said Peisistratus, "from the cylinder, even from the cattle pens.	10
11	257	The bluntness, the suddenness, of this question, startled Peisistratus.	10
11	261	"He is not in the Steel World," said Peisistratus.	10
11	264	"I fear so," said Peisistratus.	10
11	268	"Agamemnon will want his answer soon," said Peisistratus.	10
11	270	"Tomorrow," said Peisistratus, "you are to go hunting".	10
11	271	"Hunting?" "On the game world," said Peisistratus, "with Lord Pyrrhus".	10
11	274	"Are there?" "In the ships," said Peisistratus.	10
11	275	"Are the ships accessible, and free?" "They require authorization to depart, to dock, and so on," said Peisistratus.	10
11	279	"Animals of various sorts," said Peisistratus.	10
11	282	"I suppose so," said Peisistratus.	10
11	290	"Cabot," said Peisistratus.	10
11	293	"It is Corinna," said Peisistratus.	10
11	296	"Our friends will have it so," said Peisistratus.	10
11	298	"She failed to seduce you," said Peisistratus.	10
16	40	And Peisistratus had made it clear that Grendel wanted the prisoner.	10
16	46	How will Kurii regard her, after this evening? Will she be torn to pieces? Will she be dragged to the shuttle port and eaten alive? Will they remand her to the cattle pens, she fully aware, awaiting perhaps for weeks her turn on the slaughter bench? Perhaps they will give her to Peisistratus, for hi...	10
19	142	"We came to the forest," said the machine, "upon being apprised of your possible danger by Peisistratus, human".	10
19	149	"He was betrayed by Peisistratus," said the machine.	10
19	150	"He thought Peisistratus was his human".	10
20	4	Peisistratus, too in splendid robes, stood near him, on a step below the surface of the platform of the witness.	10
20	9	The testimony of Peisistratus, taken through translators, had made it clear that Lord Pyrrhus had intended to take the human, Tarl Cabot, hunting in the sport cylinder, which seemed upon the surface, if tasteless considering some of the game available, at least sufficiently innocent.	10
20	50	"What are you doing?" whispered Peisistratus to Cabot.	10
20	52	Peisistratus seemed content with this answer.	10
20	57	Cabot descended from the platform, and Peisistratus, who had been near to him, waiting on a step, accompanied him.	10
20	62	"Certainly not," said Peisistratus.	10
20	65	"Certainly not," said Peisistratus.	10
20	68	"No," said Peisistratus, "innocence or guilt must be clear, so a clear, significant majority is required, and in a trial such as this, involving charges of high treason, guilt must be exceedingly clear, this requiring that nine out of every ten jurors draw the knife".	10
20	69	"If more than one out of ten do not unsheathe their blades?" "Then the defendant is acquitted," said Peisistratus.	10
20	76	"So his honor destroys him," said Cabot to Peisistratus, at the foot of the witness platform.	10
20	77	"Perhaps not," said Peisistratus.	10
20	84	"He cannot," said Peisistratus to Cabot, "for it is forbidden, sacrilegious, blasphemous, to speak ill of the Nameless One, or of any mask through which he speaks".	10
20	86	"Agamemnon may not have his majority," said Peisistratus, looking about the tiers.	10
20	87	"He confessed to seeking my death," Cabot reminded Peisistratus.	10
20	88	"You are an animal," said Peisistratus.	10
20	93	"Then it matters little?" "It matters nothing, save for your interest to Agamemnon," said Peisistratus.	10
20	100	"He will not go free," said Peisistratus.	10
20	103	"Acquitted, perhaps, but not spared," said Peisistratus.	10
20	106	"I do not think," said Peisistratus, scanning the tiers, "that Lord Agamemnon will have his needful numbers".	10
20	108	"No," whispered Peisistratus, "he would not have his needful numbers".	10
20	111	"It will be the arena," whispered Peisistratus.	10
20	122	"Probably not," said Peisistratus.	10
20	126	In a few moments Cabot and Peisistratus were alone.	10
20	128	"Part of it," said Peisistratus.	10
20	130	"It will be required of us," said Peisistratus.	10
20	140	"True," said Peisistratus, "he did risk much, and cannot have known that the hunters might not have soon returned, or, even if later returned, would have demanded their meal".	10
20	142	"Doubtless," smiled Peisistratus.	10
20	144	"But the pet is well-curved, is she not?" asked Peisistratus.	10
20	147	"Part Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
20	153	"But not, she would wish, by he," said Peisistratus.	10
20	156	"She abhors him," said Peisistratus.	10
20	158	"She abhors him," said Peisistratus.	10
20	159	"Would she not be in danger from Arcesilaus," asked Cabot, "for she was used to bait a trap, one in which Kurii were slain?" "Arcesilaus does not bear her ill will," said Peisistratus, "but, too, it is not now practical for him to keep her.	10
20	167	"Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
20	170	"He can obtain another," said Peisistratus.	10
20	178	"Grendel himself provided the solution," said Peisistratus.	10
20	180	"He purchased her, for a pittance," said Peisistratus.	10
20	183	"She was beside herself with disbelief, with horror, and humiliation, and fury, and misery," said Peisistratus.	10
20	187	"He is not wholly Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
20	190	"She despises him," said Peisistratus.	10
20	192	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
20	196	"She wishes to demean and rule him," said Peisistratus.	10
20	203	"He will not lay a hand on her," said Peisistratus.	10
20	206	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus, "but, in any event, she is still on his leash".	10
20	209	"She demands that her lessons continue," said Peisistratus.	10
20	211	"She is small, petty, and thankless," said Peisistratus.	10
20	213	"But she is still on his leash," said Peisistratus.	10
20	215	"Probably not," said Peisistratus.	10
20	219	"Have you pondered the offer of Agamemnon, proposed to you in the palace?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
20	222	"I trust it will be the right answer," said Peisistratus.	10
20	224	"Good," said Peisistratus.	10
20	226	"I would not dally overlong," said Peisistratus.	10
20	228	"I shall accompany you to your lodgings," said Peisistratus.	10
20	231	"It is interesting to me," said Peisistratus, "that you have expressed no interest in the fate of another".	10
20	233	"The brunette, she with whom you shared a stall," said Peisistratus.	10
20	237	"The outcome of the trial was not in doubt," said Peisistratus, "until the unexpected vacillations and vagaries of a particular witness".	10
20	238	"But the trial was inconclusive?" "The trial, perhaps, but not justice," said Peisistratus.	10
20	241	"Kur justice," said Peisistratus, "is nothing if not efficient and expeditious".	10
20	249	"Oh?" "The brunette," said Peisistratus.	10
20	252	"To me," said Peisistratus.	10
20	253	"And you accepted her?" "Certainly," said Peisistratus.	10
20	254	"It would have been churlish to refuse, do you not think so, and, besides, what fellow would not be pleased to accept the gift of so lovely a pet?" "She was given to you as a pet, and not as a slave?" "Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
20	256	"Every inch of her, every hair on her head, every cell in her body, every bit of her," said Peisistratus.	10
20	258	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
20	260	"I thought you would be interested," said Peisistratus.	10
20	261	"What has been done with her?" "She has been taken to the Pleasure Cylinder," said Peisistratus.	10
20	263	"Unless from those who monitor the cylinder," said Peisistratus.	10
20	265	"She is worked excellently," said Peisistratus, "and she is becoming well apprised she is a slave".	10
20	270	"She is being taught Gorean, by the girls," said Peisistratus.	10
20	274	"She is highly intelligent," said Peisistratus.	10
20	277	"Too, of course," said Peisistratus, "as she is a female slave, she is being taught the pleasing of men, by a switch".	10
20	282	"None will claim her," said Peisistratus.	10
20	284	"Nonetheless," said Peisistratus, "none claim her".	10
20	286	"It has not done so," said Peisistratus.	10
20	288	"This is not Gor," said Peisistratus.	10
20	289	"There are difficulties?" "Several," said Peisistratus.	10
20	292	"She should be soon claimed, or destroyed," said Peisistratus.	10
20	294	"There is no place here for unclaimed slaves," said Peisistratus.	10
20	296	"I know that world, as well," said Peisistratus, "but I would say untold hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of unclaimed slaves".	10
20	298	"But when we bring them to Gor," said Peisistratus, "they find themselves claimed, and owned, and clearly the properties of masters".	10
20	302	"When sleeping in her chains, uneasy, sobbing, twisting and rolling about, she calls your name," said Peisistratus.	10
20	304	"Was she not placed in the container on the Prison World with you, by Priest-Kings?" asked Peisistratus.	10
20	307	"It seems then that the Priest-Kings have miscalculated," said Peisistratus.	10
20	311	"But she is clearly a slave," said Peisistratus.	10
20	316	"Do you think she will fight the understanding of herself as rightfully a slave?" asked Peisistratus.	10
20	319	"Here is your lodging," said Peisistratus, pausing on a step, leading up to the small villa set aside for Cabot's use, nestled in the side of a hill.	10
20	321	"Agamemnon awaits your answer," said Peisistratus, looking upward, after Cabot.	10
20	323	"Cabot!" called Peisistratus.	10
20	325	"Yes?" "I shall call for you at the fifth Ahn," said Peisistratus.	10
20	327	"Our presence is required," said Peisistratus.	10
20	329	"It will not be pretty," said Peisistratus.	10
21	1	What Occurred in the Arena Cabot and Peisistratus were ushered into a cage, mounted on a middle tier of the encircling seats.	10
21	2	"We can see well from here," said Peisistratus.	10
21	7	"Perhaps because we are animals," said Peisistratus, "and our hosts feel it is fitting.	10
21	11	"I, too, am an animal," said Peisistratus, "from the Kur view.	10
21	13	"Shall we speak in English?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
21	15	"I am my own human," said Peisistratus.	10
21	16	"Does Agamemnon know that?" "No," said Peisistratus.	10
21	21	"Do not ask their nature," advised Peisistratus.	10
21	23	"Can you hear the music?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	28	"The throbbings, the beatings," said Peisistratus, "suggest the beating of the Kur heart, and then the movements of wind and water suggest the suddenness of vision, and the circulation of hastened blood, and the squeals, the lamentations, the shrieks, the moans, may recall war, and the hunt.	10
21	34	Peisistratus lifted his head.	10
21	39	"That is not difficult to hear, is it?" smiled Peisistratus.	10
21	42	"There are twelve drums," said Peisistratus.	10
21	45	"The Kur has two eyes," said Peisistratus.	10
21	48	"Certainly not silent to the hearing of the Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
21	52	Peisistratus, too, was effected by the beating.	10
21	54	"Drums," said Peisistratus, "speak to the blood, to the heart.	10
21	57	"Certainly," said Peisistratus.	10
21	59	"Apparently not," said Peisistratus.	10
21	62	"Yes, and the rhythms," said Peisistratus.	10
21	64	"They have their drums," said Peisistratus, "and we have ours, as well".	10
21	66	"There are subtle drums, too, demanding, insistent, maddening, exciting, sensuous drums, of course," said Peisistratus.	10
21	73	"Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
21	78	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus.	10
21	80	"Look," said Peisistratus, pointing to the sand, several feet below.	10
21	84	"It is tarsk," said Peisistratus.	10
21	87	"They are starving," said Peisistratus.	10
21	91	"Ramar has taken the meat six times," said Peisistratus.	10
21	98	"They do not need to be," said Peisistratus.	10
21	102	"He stands high in the rings," said Peisistratus.	10
21	105	"Surely you see the two before him are female," said Peisistratus.	10
21	110	"That, too," said Peisistratus, amused.	10
21	127	"The male Kur does not beg for mercy," commented Peisistratus.	10
21	130	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus.	10
21	143	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
21	147	"Of course," said Peisistratus.	10
21	153	"Then he would beaten her, if not maimed or killed her," said Peisistratus.	10
21	156	"Look," said Peisistratus.	10
21	161	"It is a noise of pleasure, of triumph," said Peisistratus.	10
21	164	"Perhaps they are not so different," said Peisistratus.	10
21	172	"Are they her hand maidens?" "They are males," said Peisistratus.	10
21	177	"In a sense," said Peisistratus.	10
21	183	"Surely you know," said Peisistratus.	10
21	185	"They have been fattened," said Peisistratus.	10
21	186	"What are they?" "Cattle humans," said Peisistratus.	10
21	188	"Perhaps not," said Peisistratus.	10
21	193	"Because you do not raise them for meat," said Peisistratus.	10
21	195	"Actually Kur children," said Peisistratus.	10
21	198	"They are frightened, and disoriented," said Peisistratus.	10
21	201	"This is how Kurii want their young to view humans, to understand humans, to think of humans," said Peisistratus.	10
21	203	"Doubtless," said Peisistratus.	10
21	205	"It is a form of play," said Peisistratus.	10
21	209	"See the ribbons?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	211	"But what are they going to do?" "Kill," said Peisistratus.	10
21	218	"Do not feel sorry for them," said Peisistratus.	10
21	223	"This accustoms them, of course," said Peisistratus, "to killing, and the taste of blood, in a convenient, economical fashion".	10
21	225	"Caution," warned Peisistratus.	10
21	228	"There is nothing you can do," said Peisistratus.	10
21	233	"They are cattle," said Peisistratus.	10
21	235	"Do not concern yourself," said Peisistratus, to Cabot.	10
21	238	"One has turned on its attacker!" "That is not to take place!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	243	"Do not concern yourself," said Peisistratus.	10
21	247	"That one," said Peisistratus, "cannot be ribboned.	10
21	254	"Not if it does not spoil the game," said Peisistratus.	10
21	256	"It is over," said Peisistratus, presently.	10
21	264	"When," asked Cabot, "will Lord Pyrrhus and Lord Agamemnon meet, Kur to Kur?" "Presently," said Peisistratus.	10
21	270	"Most," said Peisistratus.	10
21	272	"In the language to which most translators are set," said Peisistratus.	10
21	278	"And to what speech are most translators set?" "Gorean," said Peisistratus.	10
21	290	"Is it not appropriate for an animal, a pet?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	292	"Or a slave?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
21	299	"Many Kurii," said Peisistratus, "want her blood.	10
21	303	"Grendel has refused to sell her to those who wish her harm," said Peisistratus.	10
21	311	"He is a fool," said Peisistratus.	10
21	313	"I gather he must now, if he wishes to keep her, or save her, defend her?" "Assuredly," said Peisistratus.	10
21	316	"He is to face seven challengers," said Peisistratus, "any one of whom might easily slay him, for they are Kur".	10
21	319	"When the combat is done," said Peisistratus, "the girl will be taken by the challengers, to be done with as they intend".	10
21	321	"Can there be doubt?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	323	"I will wager a string of coins," said Peisistratus, "on the challengers".	10
21	325	"My life?" "Certainly not," said Peisistratus.	10
21	328	"You would know more of that than I," said Peisistratus.	10
21	329	"So what should I put up, against your coins?" "One of your strings of rubies," suggested Peisistratus.	10
21	331	"True," said Peisistratus.	10
21	335	"Is it a wager?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	337	"Perhaps," smiled Peisistratus.	10
21	340	"It is a pity to take your rubies so easily," said Peisistratus.	10
21	350	"You now fear for your rubies?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	351	"Is he to be unarmed?" "No," said Peisistratus, "that would not be Kur, that would not be honorable".	10
21	359	"See," said Peisistratus.	10
21	372	"The swiftness of the thrust, the suddenness, the ease of it!" exclaimed Peisistratus, wonderingly.	10
21	374	"It was a trick," said Peisistratus, reproachfully.	10
21	376	"The others will now be more wary," said Peisistratus.	10
21	378	"And the rubies," said Peisistratus, "will soon be mine".	10
21	380	"That it will rain in the summer is not hard to predict, in one week or another," said Peisistratus.	10
21	381	"In seven weeks?" "Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
21	383	"That would not be Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
21	409	"He is Kur," breathed Peisistratus.	10
21	414	"Not with Grendel!" cried Peisistratus.	10
21	417	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
21	425	"The rubies are now mine," said Peisistratus, angrily.	10
21	427	"Do not be foolish," chided Peisistratus.	10
21	431	"He is strong even for a Kur!" cried Peisistratus.	10
21	439	"He does not see the attacker behind him!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	441	"He knows! He sees the shadow!" "Why does he not move?" demanded Peisistratus.	10
21	443	"The shadow is gone!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	446	"Grendel dares not turn his back," said Peisistratus.	10
21	450	"How so?" said Peisistratus, grasping the bars, looking down to the sand.	10
21	455	"Why does he not strike?" asked Peisistratus.	10
21	458	"He could decapitate both with one blow," said Peisistratus.	10
21	469	"I fear he has a clean blow," said Peisistratus.	10
21	472	"I do not think I want them," said Peisistratus.	10
21	474	"Look," said Peisistratus.	10
21	479	"He accepts his fate, and awaits it uncomplainingly," said Peisistratus.	10
21	481	"He is Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
21	485	"He accepts him as a worthy foe," said Peisistratus.	10
21	502	"He has accepted him as a worthy enemy," said Peisistratus.	10
21	506	"He is the champion, Magnus, Rufus Magnus," said Peisistratus.	10
21	508	"No," said Peisistratus.	10
21	510	"He has no personal interest in the matter?" "None," said Peisistratus, "unlike the other challengers.	10
21	512	"He is a champion?" "A high champion," said Peisistratus.	10
21	514	"They are of gold," said Peisistratus.	10
21	517	"Yes," said Peisistratus.	10
21	518	"He will face Grendel unarmed?" "No," said Peisistratus.	10
21	521	"Some higher authority has ruled on this, apparently," said Peisistratus, grimly.	10
21	522	"Agamemnon?" "Doubtless," said Peisistratus.	10
21	527	"You can do nothing," said Peisistratus.	10
21	529	"The mirrors!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	531	"He must attack, he must run, there is little time!" exclaimed Peisistratus.	10
21	533	"The shutters are closing!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	535	"Nor I!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	537	"I do not know," said Peisistratus.	10
21	539	"Nor I," said Peisistratus.	10
21	542	"The champion is advancing upon him!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	544	"True," said Peisistratus, angrily.	10
21	548	Peisistratus fumbled in the darkness.	10
21	551	"I cannot see! Light! I cannot see!" "It is Grendel," said Peisistratus.	10
21	553	"What?" cried Peisistratus.	10
21	555	"But he cries out in terror!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	557	"Ah!" breathed Peisistratus, softly.	10
21	559	"Ai!" cried Peisistratus.	10
21	562	"I owe you a dozen strings of coins," said Peisistratus.	10
21	565	"He could see!" said Peisistratus.	10
21	569	"He has taken the two golden rings from the wrist of Rufus Magnus," said Peisistratus.	10
21	571	"In the falling of darkness I see the hand of Agamemnon," said Peisistratus.	10
21	573	"Surely it could not have taken place without his permission, or command, but what could be his interest in the matter, the pet, vengeance for a hunt gone wrong?" "It is my speculation," said Peisistratus, "it has more to do with Grendel".	10
21	575	"The experiment, the outcome of which was Grendel," said Peisistratus, "turned out badly, Grendel failing to be such as to be accepted by humans as a leader.	10
21	578	"And there is unrest within the world," said Peisistratus.	10
21	580	"In the cylinders treason lurks," said Peisistratus.	10
21	583	"One who has grasped power is not easily persuaded to relinquish it," said Peisistratus.	10
21	585	"And there is another experiment, the outcome of which is not yet determined," said Peisistratus.	10
21	589	"Agamemnon grows impatient for your answer," said Peisistratus.	10
21	596	"Here, no human is safe," said Peisistratus.	10
21	599	"The climax of the festivities," said Peisistratus.	10
21	601	"It is Lord Pyrrhus," said Peisistratus.	10
21	603	"More likely, faint from hunger," said Peisistratus.	10
21	606	"Or, too," said Peisistratus, "it may be weakened from loss of blood".	10
21	608	"Drawn from his veins," said Peisistratus.	10
21	612	"Perhaps," said Peisistratus.	10
21	613	"What will be the weapons?" "None," said Peisistratus.	10
21	614	"None?" "Hand to hand, tooth to tooth," said Peisistratus.	10
21	616	"Perhaps," said Peisistratus.	10
21	618	"Agamemnon himself will do battle, Kur to Kur," said Peisistratus.	10
21	622	It was below and well to the left of where Cabot and Peisistratus were held in their cage.	10
21	630	"It is a body of Agamemnon," said Peisistratus, dryly.	10
21	635	"He is trying to goad him to fight," said Peisistratus.	10
21	636	"Lord Arcesilaus, across the way," said Peisistratus, "is leaving the tiers".	10
21	641	"He is fighting," said Peisistratus.	10
21	643	"There is much here you do not understand," said Peisistratus.	10
21	646	"He is fighting," said Peisistratus.	10
21	648	"Surely, so," said Peisistratus.	10
21	653	"In disgust," said Peisistratus.	10
21	655	"But they have not done so," said Peisistratus.	10
21	660	"He is showing his contempt for Agamemnon," said Peisistratus.	10
21	666	Peisistratus and Cabot regarded the remains of Lord Pyrrhus.	10
21	668	"And he won," said Peisistratus.	10
21	670	"The festivities have ended," said Peisistratus.	10
21	672	"Agamemnon will be dissatisfied with this," said Peisistratus.	10
21	675	"He is the Eleventh Face of the Nameless One, Theocrat of the World," said Peisistratus.	10
21	677	"Do you salute him now?" inquired Peisistratus.	10
21	679	Peisistratus pounded on the bars of the cage.	10
21	681	A Kur then came, and unlocked the cage, and Cabot and Peisistratus left the tiers.	10
22	3	"Do you not recognize her?" asked Peisistratus.	10
22	6	"We are keeping her a virgin for you," said Peisistratus.	10