Book 21. (1 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 21 | 330 | But perhaps, even more, the cargo might be regarded as too precious to be risked in the vicinity of male slaves. |
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Book 21. (7 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 21 | 327 | The chair, I noted, was not borne by male draft slaves, but was supported by tharlarion. |
| 21 | 328 | There might be various reasons for this. |
| 21 | 329 | One might be ostentation, a simple display of wealth, for good tharlarion are generally more expensive than male slaves, particularly draft slaves. |
| 21 | 330 | But perhaps, even more, the cargo might be regarded as too precious to be risked in the vicinity of male slaves. |
| 21 | 331 | After all, they are men. |
| 21 | 332 | Too, perhaps it was felt inappropriate, if the cargo was deemed of sufficient beauty, that it even be borne by male slaves. |
| 21 | 333 | After all, might there not be some danger, as the fair occupant entered into, or descended gracefully from, the sedan chair, that there might be the careless movement of a veil, revealing a bit of throat, or the inadvertent lifting of a robe of concealment, giving them the glimpse of a briefly exposed ankle? "Drink," I said to Feiqa. |
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The chair, I noted, was not borne by male draft slaves, but was supported by tharlarion.
There might be various reasons for this.
One might be ostentation, a simple display of wealth, for good tharlarion are generally more expensive than male slaves, particularly draft slaves.
But perhaps, even more, the cargo might be regarded as too precious to be risked in the vicinity of male slaves.
After all, they are men.
Too, perhaps it was felt inappropriate, if the cargo was deemed of sufficient beauty, that it even be borne by male slaves.
After all, might there not be some danger, as the fair occupant entered into, or descended gracefully from, the sedan chair, that there might be the careless movement of a veil, revealing a bit of throat, or the inadvertent lifting of a robe of concealment, giving them the glimpse of a briefly exposed ankle? "Drink," I said to Feiqa.
- (Mercenaries of Gor, Chapter 21)