Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 35 | 237 | "And how," he asked, "does the house obtain its advantage? Are there apertures in the ceiling through which an accomplice, perhaps with a glass, might somehow signal the house's player, are there loitering observers nearby, in a position to read cards, and convey signals?" "I do not think so," I said. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 35 | 234 | "Otherwise," I said, "they might lose money, unintentionally". |
| 35 | 235 | "'Unintentionally'?" he smiled. |
| 35 | 236 | "It is important," I said, "for the patron to win occasionally, else he might abandon the game, or grow suspicious". |
| 35 | 237 | "And how," he asked, "does the house obtain its advantage? Are there apertures in the ceiling through which an accomplice, perhaps with a glass, might somehow signal the house's player, are there loitering observers nearby, in a position to read cards, and convey signals?" "I do not think so," I said. |
| 35 | 238 | "The advantage then," he said, "lies in the cards themselves". |
| 35 | 239 | "That is my understanding," I said. |
| 35 | 240 | "But I did not, personally, attend on the far tables". |
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"Otherwise," I said, "they might lose money, unintentionally".
"'Unintentionally'?" he smiled.
"It is important," I said, "for the patron to win occasionally, else he might abandon the game, or grow suspicious".
"And how," he asked, "does the house obtain its advantage? Are there apertures in the ceiling through which an accomplice, perhaps with a glass, might somehow signal the house's player, are there loitering observers nearby, in a position to read cards, and convey signals?" "I do not think so," I said.
"The advantage then," he said, "lies in the cards themselves".
"That is my understanding," I said.
"But I did not, personally, attend on the far tables".
- (Conspirators of Gor, Chapter 35)