Book 20. (1 results) Players of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 16 | 994 | Let him rather be driven from the hall with the blows of belts like a naked slave for his presumption!" "Would the court not find such a contest amusing?" inquired Belnar. |
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Book 20. (7 results) Players of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 16 | 991 | This is a mountebank, a player at carnivals, no member even of the caste of players!" Belnar shrugged. |
| 16 | 992 | "Do not think to suggest that I should dishonor my caste by stooping to shame this arrogant cripple. |
| 16 | 993 | Far nobler it would be to set your finest swordsmen upon some dimwitted bumpkin brandishing a spoon. |
| 16 | 994 | Let him rather be driven from the hall with the blows of belts like a naked slave for his presumption!" "Would the court not find such a contest amusing?" inquired Belnar. |
| 16 | 995 | Several of the men slapped their shoulders in encouragement. |
| 16 | 996 | Others called out for a game. |
| 16 | 997 | I gathered that among those present this discomfiture of Temenides, matching him with so unworthy and preposterous an opponent, might not be unwelcome. |
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This is a mountebank, a player at carnivals, no member even of the caste of players!" Belnar shrugged.
"Do not think to suggest that I should dishonor my caste by stooping to shame this arrogant cripple.
Far nobler it would be to set your finest swordsmen upon some dimwitted bumpkin brandishing a spoon.
Let him rather be driven from the hall with the blows of belts like a naked slave for his presumption!" "Would the court not find such a contest amusing?" inquired Belnar.
Several of the men slapped their shoulders in encouragement.
Others called out for a game.
I gathered that among those present this discomfiture of Temenides, matching him with so unworthy and preposterous an opponent, might not be unwelcome.
- (Players of Gor, Chapter 16)