Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 10 | 608 | Secondly, if the household is small, and a free companion is in the household, she may not care to have a slave on the premises. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 10 | 605 | There are two primary reasons for this. |
| 10 | 606 | Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them. |
| 10 | 607 | Most obviously, they must be fed and, to some extent, clothed. |
| 10 | 608 | Secondly, if the household is small, and a free companion is in the household, she may not care to have a slave on the premises. |
| 10 | 609 | For example, Delia, the companion of Epicrates, was such a woman. |
| 10 | 610 | In the towers there are often "tower slaves," most often owned by the management of the tower. |
| 10 | 611 | These slaves will launder, amongst attending to other domestic duties, sweeping, dusting, polishing, cleaning, scrubbing, and such, but there is an additional charge for such services. |
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There are two primary reasons for this.
Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them.
Most obviously, they must be fed and, to some extent, clothed.
Secondly, if the household is small, and a free companion is in the household, she may not care to have a slave on the premises.
For example, Delia, the companion of Epicrates, was such a woman.
In the towers there are often "tower slaves," most often owned by the management of the tower.
These slaves will launder, amongst attending to other domestic duties, sweeping, dusting, polishing, cleaning, scrubbing, and such, but there is an additional charge for such services.
- (Conspirators of Gor, Chapter 10)