Presumably to many men the alleged dilemma in which he found himself would have been nonexistent, or, at least, ignored.
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Why should one not feed when hungry? Why should one not drink when thirsty? Many men, doubtless, and not the worst, might simply have rejoiced in their good fortune and, so to speak, enjoyed the repast with which they had been unexpectedly provided.
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Indeed, many Warriors might have done so.
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And one does not doubt but what a member of that other, though rarer, Gorean martial caste, though not held a high caste, the Assassins, might have done so.
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1044
If one, anyone, were squeamish concerning the legalities, or etiquette, of the situation, he might have simply enslaved the women, and then put them to his pleasure.
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1045
Too, one supposes many men might, if only as an assertive effrontery to Priest-Kings, a way of mocking their subtleties, of refusing to suffer, might have made prompt use of the goods placed at their disposal.
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Cabot, of course, unwisely or not, was not such a man.
Presumably to many men the alleged dilemma in which he found himself would have been nonexistent, or, at least, ignored.
Why should one not feed when hungry? Why should one not drink when thirsty? Many men, doubtless, and not the worst, might simply have rejoiced in their good fortune and, so to speak, enjoyed the repast with which they had been unexpectedly provided.
Indeed, many Warriors might have done so.
And one does not doubt but what a member of that other, though rarer, Gorean martial caste, though not held a high caste, the Assassins, might have done so.
If one, anyone, were squeamish concerning the legalities, or etiquette, of the situation, he might have simply enslaved the women, and then put them to his pleasure.
Too, one supposes many men might, if only as an assertive effrontery to Priest-Kings, a way of mocking their subtleties, of refusing to suffer, might have made prompt use of the goods placed at their disposal.
Cabot, of course, unwisely or not, was not such a man.
- (Kur of Gor, Chapter )