Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
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Quote
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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 freecompanion 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.
10
612
Accordingly, some residents in the towers rent work slaves whose services, being more intermittent and casual, are less expensive.
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.
Accordingly, some residents in the towers rent work slaves whose services, being more intermittent and casual, are less expensive.
- (Conspirators of Gor, Chapter )