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Book 28. (7 results) Kur of Gor (Context Quote)

Chapter # Sentence # Quote
3 159 "Gorean," he said, "from the name of the world, is the most commonly spoken language on Gor.
3 160 At least that is so in those areas with which I am most familiar, and certainly it is so in the high cities".
3 161 "High cities?" "Ar," said he, "Turia, Ko-ro-ba, Thentis, Treve, Venna, and such".
3 162 "Those are cities?" "Yes," he said.
3 163 "Most are tower cities, but less so Turia and Venna".
3 164 "What are tower cities?" "The name is presumably because of the architecture of the primary defensive structures, keeps, usually reached by means of unrailed, narrow bridges".
3 165 "Why did you ask if I wished to live?" she asked, "Because," said he, "if you do wish to live, it will be in your interest to learn to speak Gorean, as quickly and as fluently as you can".
"Gorean," he said, "from the name of the world, is the most commonly spoken language on Gor. At least that is so in those areas with which I am most familiar, and certainly it is so in the high cities". "High cities?" "Ar," said he, "Turia, Ko-ro-ba, Thentis, Treve, Venna, and such". "Those are cities?" "Yes," he said. "Most are tower cities, but less so Turia and Venna". "What are tower cities?" "The name is presumably because of the architecture of the primary defensive structures, keeps, usually reached by means of unrailed, narrow bridges". "Why did you ask if I wished to live?" she asked, "Because," said he, "if you do wish to live, it will be in your interest to learn to speak Gorean, as quickly and as fluently as you can". - (Kur of Gor, Chapter )