Book 4. (7 results) Nomads of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 62 | I found a rather small gate in the wall, heavily barred, and begged admittance to show my wares to Saphrar. |
| 21 | 63 | I hoped to be ushered into his presence and then, on the threat of slaying him, secure the golden sphere and a tarn for escape. |
| 21 | 64 | To my chagrin I was not admitted into the compound, but my pitiful stock of almost worthless stones was examined outside the gate by a steward in the company of two armed warriors. |
| 21 | 65 | It took him only a few moments to discover the value of the stones and, when he did, with a cry of disgust, he hurled them away from the gate into the dust, and the two warriors, while I pretended fright and pain, belabored me with the hilts of their weapons. |
| 21 | 66 | "Be gone, Fool!" they snarled. |
| 21 | 67 | I hobbled after the stones, and fell to my knees in the dust, scrabbling after them, moaning and crying aloud. |
| 21 | 68 | I heard the guards laugh. |
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I found a rather small gate in the wall, heavily barred, and begged admittance to show my wares to Saphrar.
I hoped to be ushered into his presence and then, on the threat of slaying him, secure the golden sphere and a tarn for escape.
To my chagrin I was not admitted into the compound, but my pitiful stock of almost worthless stones was examined outside the gate by a steward in the company of two armed warriors.
It took him only a few moments to discover the value of the stones and, when he did, with a cry of disgust, he hurled them away from the gate into the dust, and the two warriors, while I pretended fright and pain, belabored me with the hilts of their weapons.
"Be gone, Fool!" they snarled.
I hobbled after the stones, and fell to my knees in the dust, scrabbling after them, moaning and crying aloud.
I heard the guards laugh.
- (Nomads of Gor, Chapter )