Book 22. (1 results) Dancer of Gor (Individual Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
20
226
For example, if a fellow has been sentenced, say, to two years of hard labor by a praetor, he might be turned over, for a small fee, to the master of a work gang who will see to it, theoretically, that he performs these two years of hard labor.
For example, if a fellow has been sentenced, say, to two years of hard labor by a praetor, he might be turned over, for a small fee, to the master of a work gang who will see to it, theoretically, that he performs these two years of hard labor.
- (Dancer of Gor, Chapter 20, Sentence #226)
Book 22. (7 results) Dancer of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
20
223
They made me serve well.
20
224
The "free" chain, on the other hand, consists usually, I had been told, of condemned criminals.
20
225
Rather than bother with housing these fellows, many of whom are supposedly dangerous, putting them up at public expense, and so on, many cities, for a nominal fee, turn them over to a work master who accepts charge of them, theoretically for the duration of time remaining in their sentences.
20
226
For example, if a fellow has been sentenced, say, to two years of hard labor by a praetor, he might be turned over, for a small fee, to the master of a work gang who will see to it, theoretically, that he performs these two years of hard labor.
20
227
The work master, of course, profits from the services of his gang, which he rents out to various individuals, or groups, and so on, rather as the managers, or captains, of the "free" gangs can rent out their own crews.
20
228
The "free" chain, of course, can be hired more cheaply.
20
229
On the other hand, it usually tends to have a far more limited pool of skills than that of the "free gangs" and, accordingly, it is usually employed in ruder, less demanding labors, or even in labors which, because of their arduousness, or their onerous nature, would be distasteful to free gangs.
They made me serve well.
The "free" chain, on the other hand, consists usually, I had been told, of condemned criminals.
Rather than bother with housing these fellows, many of whom are supposedly dangerous, putting them up at public expense, and so on, many cities, for a nominal fee, turn them over to a work master who accepts charge of them, theoretically for the duration of time remaining in their sentences.
For example, if a fellow has been sentenced, say, to two years of hard labor by a praetor, he might be turned over, for a small fee, to the master of a work gang who will see to it, theoretically, that he performs these two years of hard labor.
The work master, of course, profits from the services of his gang, which he rents out to various individuals, or groups, and so on, rather as the managers, or captains, of the "free" gangs can rent out their own crews.
The "free" chain, of course, can be hired more cheaply.
On the other hand, it usually tends to have a far more limited pool of skills than that of the "free gangs" and, accordingly, it is usually employed in ruder, less demanding labors, or even in labors which, because of their arduousness, or their onerous nature, would be distasteful to free gangs.
- (Dancer of Gor, Chapter 20)