Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 28 | 89 | One does not, if wise, arouse suspicion, and court a knife in the darkness. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 28 | 86 | For example, I was much afraid that the sorry return of the exploratory force, and the possible imminence of the forces of Lord Yamada, might further increase apprehension amongst the men, hasten the formation of reckless resolves, and lead to some rash action. |
| 28 | 87 | If one were concerned to protect an endeavor such as our common enterprise, or forestall or thwart a conspiracy which might result in the ruination of that enterprise, whatever it might be, and perhaps the death of hundreds, subtlety seemed advisable. |
| 28 | 88 | Certainly it would seem inadvisable to act openly, where one might fall within the purview of conspirators themselves, whoever they might be. |
| 28 | 89 | One does not, if wise, arouse suspicion, and court a knife in the darkness. |
| 28 | 90 | But, too, of course, what did I owe, really, to Lords Nishida and Okimoto, or to Lord Temmu, who, as far as I knew, might be as bad as, or even worse than, Lord Yamada. |
| 28 | 91 | I was loyal, of course, to the ship. |
| 28 | 92 | And I was reasonably clear that I owed my life to Lord Nishida, from long ago, and perhaps to Tarl Cabot, strangely enough, as he was of Port Kar, enemy to great Cos. |
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For example, I was much afraid that the sorry return of the exploratory force, and the possible imminence of the forces of Lord Yamada, might further increase apprehension amongst the men, hasten the formation of reckless resolves, and lead to some rash action.
If one were concerned to protect an endeavor such as our common enterprise, or forestall or thwart a conspiracy which might result in the ruination of that enterprise, whatever it might be, and perhaps the death of hundreds, subtlety seemed advisable.
Certainly it would seem inadvisable to act openly, where one might fall within the purview of conspirators themselves, whoever they might be.
One does not, if wise, arouse suspicion, and court a knife in the darkness.
But, too, of course, what did I owe, really, to Lords Nishida and Okimoto, or to Lord Temmu, who, as far as I knew, might be as bad as, or even worse than, Lord Yamada.
I was loyal, of course, to the ship.
And I was reasonably clear that I owed my life to Lord Nishida, from long ago, and perhaps to Tarl Cabot, strangely enough, as he was of Port Kar, enemy to great Cos.
- (Mariners of Gor, Chapter 28)