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Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)

Chapter # Sentence # Quote
11 570 "Yes," said Samos, "I decline".
11 571 "Let us not send a captain," said Antisthenes.
11 572 "Let us send one who is from Ar or Thentis, who can speak for us".
11 573 "Antisthenes is wise," I said, "and understands the risks involved, but many of the words Samos has addressed to us seem to me sound and true, and chief among them his assertion that it should be a captain who conducts this mission, for how else could we so easily prove the seriousness of our intentions, if not to Cos and Tyros, then to their allies and to undeclared ports and cities on the islands and coasts of gleaming Thassa, and to those communities inland as well, with whom we might well improve our trade?" "But," said Bejar, "who among us will go?" There was laughter in the council.
11 574 When it was silent, I said, "I, Bosk, might go".
11 575 The captains regarded one another.
11 576 "Did you not decline?" asked Samos.
"Yes," said Samos, "I decline". "Let us not send a captain," said Antisthenes. "Let us send one who is from Ar or Thentis, who can speak for us". "Antisthenes is wise," I said, "and understands the risks involved, but many of the words Samos has addressed to us seem to me sound and true, and chief among them his assertion that it should be a captain who conducts this mission, for how else could we so easily prove the seriousness of our intentions, if not to Cos and Tyros, then to their allies and to undeclared ports and cities on the islands and coasts of gleaming Thassa, and to those communities inland as well, with whom we might well improve our trade?" "But," said Bejar, "who among us will go?" There was laughter in the council. When it was silent, I said, "I, Bosk, might go". The captains regarded one another. "Did you not decline?" asked Samos. - (Raiders of Gor, Chapter )