Book 26. (7 results) Witness of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
37
461
"An interesting stratagem," said the officer of Treve, in the darkness.
37
462
"Excellent Kaissa," said the pit master.
37
463
It was only later that I understood their probable meanings.
37
464
I was, at the time, confused, sick, afraid, almost unable to stand, waiting there in the darkness, with the others, not knowing if something, an urt, or the prisoner, armed, intent, might suddenly be upon us, perhaps slashing to one side or the other, in some eagerness to get at the men.
37
465
But he did not come through the gate in the darkness.
37
466
The lifting of the gate, of course, would have marked his position, if only for a moment.
37
467
The prisoner had apparently lifted the panels to the urt nest, permitting them access to the walkway, the gate having been raised to permit them, or some at least, into the passageway, the gate then being lowered.
"An interesting stratagem," said the officer of Treve, in the darkness.
"Excellent Kaissa," said the pit master.
It was only later that I understood their probable meanings.
I was, at the time, confused, sick, afraid, almost unable to stand, waiting there in the darkness, with the others, not knowing if something, an urt, or the prisoner, armed, intent, might suddenly be upon us, perhaps slashing to one side or the other, in some eagerness to get at the men.
But he did not come through the gate in the darkness.
The lifting of the gate, of course, would have marked his position, if only for a moment.
The prisoner had apparently lifted the panels to the urt nest, permitting them access to the walkway, the gate having been raised to permit them, or some at least, into the passageway, the gate then being lowered.
- (Witness of Gor, Chapter )