Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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8
56
On the other hand, it must be admitted that Gorean freewomen commonly so robe and veil themselves, so colorfully, so exotically, and in such delicate and provocative arrangements, as to call, however inadvertently, and however contrary to their sincerest wishes, a fellow's attention to themselves.
On the other hand, it must be admitted that Gorean free women commonly so robe and veil themselves, so colorfully, so exotically, and in such delicate and provocative arrangements, as to call, however inadvertently, and however contrary to their sincerest wishes, a fellow's attention to themselves.
- (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter 8, Sentence #56)
Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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8
53
I would not have been surprised, even, had the mariners of Reginald not been permitted to allow their glances to linger upon her ankles and shoulders.
8
54
Indeed, on deck she might even have been robed and veiled.
8
55
Such devices might seem surely to secure the modesty of a woman.
8
56
On the other hand, it must be admitted that Gorean freewomen commonly so robe and veil themselves, so colorfully, so exotically, and in such delicate and provocative arrangements, as to call, however inadvertently, and however contrary to their sincerest wishes, a fellow's attention to themselves.
8
57
Another feature of the robes and veils, of course, is to excite a fellow's curiosity as to what might lie beneath those several, subtly layered, troublesome, colorful, vision-impeding cloths.
8
58
As she was not a free woman I did not expect her to be armed, but there was no point in taking chances.
8
59
"Now," I said.
I would not have been surprised, even, had the mariners of Reginald not been permitted to allow their glances to linger upon her ankles and shoulders.
Indeed, on deck she might even have been robed and veiled.
Such devices might seem surely to secure the modesty of a woman.
On the other hand, it must be admitted that Gorean free women commonly so robe and veil themselves, so colorfully, so exotically, and in such delicate and provocative arrangements, as to call, however inadvertently, and however contrary to their sincerest wishes, a fellow's attention to themselves.
Another feature of the robes and veils, of course, is to excite a fellow's curiosity as to what might lie beneath those several, subtly layered, troublesome, colorful, vision-impeding cloths.
As she was not a free woman I did not expect her to be armed, but there was no point in taking chances.
"Now," I said.
- (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter 8)