Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 35 | He looked at Pertinax. |
| 29 | 36 | "Say 'tal'," I said to Pertinax. |
| 29 | 37 | "tal," said Pertinax. |
| 29 | 38 | "tal," said Tajima, pleasantly. |
| 29 | 39 | There is an order to such things, and Tajima, correctly or incorrectly, regarded himself as senior to Pertinax, who was a mere barbarian. |
| 29 | 40 | That he had addressed me first, rather than I him, was appropriate, given that I was his captain, so to speak, with respect to the cavalry. |
| 29 | 41 | I occasionally erred in these rituals, but these lapses tended to be accepted with good grace, being attributed to my innocent lack of couth, and that no affront was intended. |
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He looked at Pertinax.
"Say 'tal'," I said to Pertinax.
"tal," said Pertinax.
"tal," said Tajima, pleasantly.
There is an order to such things, and Tajima, correctly or incorrectly, regarded himself as senior to Pertinax, who was a mere barbarian.
That he had addressed me first, rather than I him, was appropriate, given that I was his captain, so to speak, with respect to the cavalry.
I occasionally erred in these rituals, but these lapses tended to be accepted with good grace, being attributed to my innocent lack of couth, and that no affront was intended.
- (Swordsmen of Gor, Chapter )