Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
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Sentence #
Quote
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322
The auctioneer looked into the crowd.
19
323
"Is not Samos," he asked, "First Slaver of Port Kar with us this evening?" All eyes turned to one of the boxes near the front of the block.
19
324
There, slumped in a marble chair, was an indolent figure, yet indolent as is the satisfied beast of prey.
19
325
About his left shoulder he wore the knotted ropes of Port Kar; his garment was simple, dark, closely woven; the hood was thrown back revealing a broad, wide head, close-cropped white hair; the face was red from windburn and salt; it was wrinkled and lined, cracked like leather; in his ears there were two small golden rings; in him I sensed power, experience, intelligence, cruelty; I felt in him the presence of the carnivore, at the moment not inclined to hunt, or kill.
19
326
"He is," said the man.
19
327
This Slaver had not yet made a bid.
19
328
"Surely Samos of Port Kar, First Slaver of Gor's Tatrix of the Sea, noble Port Kar, cares to express interest in these unworthy wenches?" There was silence.
The auctioneer looked into the crowd.
"Is not Samos," he asked, "First Slaver of Port Kar with us this evening?" All eyes turned to one of the boxes near the front of the block.
There, slumped in a marble chair, was an indolent figure, yet indolent as is the satisfied beast of prey.
About his left shoulder he wore the knotted ropes of Port Kar; his garment was simple, dark, closely woven; the hood was thrown back revealing a broad, wide head, close-cropped white hair; the face was red from windburn and salt; it was wrinkled and lined, cracked like leather; in his ears there were two small golden rings; in him I sensed power, experience, intelligence, cruelty; I felt in him the presence of the carnivore, at the moment not inclined to hunt, or kill.
"He is," said the man.
This Slaver had not yet made a bid.
"Surely Samos of Port Kar, First Slaver of Gor's Tatrix of the Sea, noble Port Kar, cares to express interest in these unworthy wenches?" There was silence.
- (Assassin of Gor, Chapter )