Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 45 | 139 | "You are cowards! You are the sons of urts, the brothers of tarsk!"! There were no translators about, so neither the guards, nor Tiresias, could understand me. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 45 | 136 | The usual answer to that question is a hasty "No, Master," followed by immediate compliance. |
| 45 | 137 | It is another thing, of course, if the command has not been heard, is not clear, would be impractical to obey, or such. |
| 45 | 138 | "You are stinking beasts!" I called out. |
| 45 | 139 | "You are cowards! You are the sons of urts, the brothers of tarsk!"! There were no translators about, so neither the guards, nor Tiresias, could understand me. |
| 45 | 140 | Grendel, of course, who was at home with untranslated Gorean, could understand me, but he had the good judgment not to furnish the guards with a translation. |
| 45 | 141 | Had he done so the execution might have been unofficially, infelicitously expedited. |
| 45 | 142 | My attitude, however, my tone, and the grimaces, and gestures with which I saw fit to accompany my address, would, I was sure, suffice. |
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The usual answer to that question is a hasty "No, Master," followed by immediate compliance.
It is another thing, of course, if the command has not been heard, is not clear, would be impractical to obey, or such.
"You are stinking beasts!" I called out.
"You are cowards! You are the sons of urts, the brothers of tarsk!"! There were no translators about, so neither the guards, nor Tiresias, could understand me.
Grendel, of course, who was at home with untranslated Gorean, could understand me, but he had the good judgment not to furnish the guards with a translation.
Had he done so the execution might have been unofficially, infelicitously expedited.
My attitude, however, my tone, and the grimaces, and gestures with which I saw fit to accompany my address, would, I was sure, suffice.
- (Conspirators of Gor, Chapter 45)