Book 26. (7 results) Witness of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 96 | It showered about. |
| 19 | 97 | I supposed some of this casting of loot to the crowd was no more than the overflow of good spirits, a manner of celebration, of contributing to the general jubilation. |
| 19 | 98 | But, too, I suspect, that for some, at least, it represented a release of tension, and constituted a form of relief. |
| 19 | 99 | It might have been, too, something of an offering of thanks, so to speak, to the fates, or the gods, or the priest-kings, whoever they may be, for a safe return. |
| 19 | 100 | More than one of these fellows had knelt down and kissed the tiles of the docking area, stones of his native city. |
| 19 | 101 | It is not always the case, you see, that everyone returns from such expeditions. |
| 19 | 102 | Indeed, sometimes the expedition, itself, does not return. |
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It showered about.
I supposed some of this casting of loot to the crowd was no more than the overflow of good spirits, a manner of celebration, of contributing to the general jubilation.
But, too, I suspect, that for some, at least, it represented a release of tension, and constituted a form of relief.
It might have been, too, something of an offering of thanks, so to speak, to the fates, or the gods, or the priest-kings, whoever they may be, for a safe return.
More than one of these fellows had knelt down and kissed the tiles of the docking area, stones of his native city.
It is not always the case, you see, that everyone returns from such expeditions.
Indeed, sometimes the expedition, itself, does not return.
- (Witness of Gor, Chapter )