Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 455 | But what did it bode, or signify, I wondered, that some such men might now be here, in the northern forests, engaged in some project, which appeared to be both mysterious and secret? And I had been debouched on the northern coast, at specific coordinates, supposedly by the order of Priest-Kings, though Kurii, too, obviously, had been apprised of those coordinates. |
| 9 | 456 | What might be, I wondered, the interest of Priest-Kings, or Kurii, in this area, at this time? "We are a formal, traditional people," said Tajima. |
| 9 | 457 | "The old ways are important to us. |
| 9 | 458 | But we are also an intelligent, adaptive people, and are always ready and eager to adopt useful devices, pleasant customs, and such". |
| 9 | 459 | "I understand," I said. |
| 9 | 460 | "Also, of course, it is not unusual for women to come into our keeping as a result of sale, of raiding, of war, and such". |
| 9 | 461 | "Still, I am surprised," I said. |
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But what did it bode, or signify, I wondered, that some such men might now be here, in the northern forests, engaged in some project, which appeared to be both mysterious and secret? And I had been debouched on the northern coast, at specific coordinates, supposedly by the order of Priest-Kings, though Kurii, too, obviously, had been apprised of those coordinates.
What might be, I wondered, the interest of Priest-Kings, or Kurii, in this area, at this time? "We are a formal, traditional people," said Tajima.
"The old ways are important to us.
But we are also an intelligent, adaptive people, and are always ready and eager to adopt useful devices, pleasant customs, and such".
"I understand," I said.
"Also, of course, it is not unusual for women to come into our keeping as a result of sale, of raiding, of war, and such".
"Still, I am surprised," I said.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )