Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 14 | 126 | "A Merchant," I said. |
| 14 | 127 | "I suppose," said he, "it is merely a matter of the goods, of one sort or another, with which one deals". |
| 14 | 128 | "Surely," I said. |
| 14 | 129 | "But," said he, "I would suppose the acquisition of some goods is more perilous than the acquisition of others, and that some goods are more pleasant, once acquired, to handle, enjoy, manage, process, and sell, than others". |
| 14 | 130 | "Doubtless," I said. |
| 14 | 131 | "One supposes," he said, "one might expect courage from one of such a caste, perhaps a willingness, under certain conditions, to accept risks, perhaps serious risks, if the end in view might justify such an acceptance. |
| 14 | 132 | One supposes one of such a caste must be able to plan, to follow through with plans, or, if it seemed wise, to depart from a plan, even suddenly, to change or alter plans, even to withdraw, and plan anew, that one such must be not only bold, but subtle and shrewd, that one such must understand the value of deception, of surprise, of patience, of discretion, of secrecy". |
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"A Merchant," I said.
"I suppose," said he, "it is merely a matter of the goods, of one sort or another, with which one deals".
"Surely," I said.
"But," said he, "I would suppose the acquisition of some goods is more perilous than the acquisition of others, and that some goods are more pleasant, once acquired, to handle, enjoy, manage, process, and sell, than others".
"Doubtless," I said.
"One supposes," he said, "one might expect courage from one of such a caste, perhaps a willingness, under certain conditions, to accept risks, perhaps serious risks, if the end in view might justify such an acceptance.
One supposes one of such a caste must be able to plan, to follow through with plans, or, if it seemed wise, to depart from a plan, even suddenly, to change or alter plans, even to withdraw, and plan anew, that one such must be not only bold, but subtle and shrewd, that one such must understand the value of deception, of surprise, of patience, of discretion, of secrecy".
- (Smugglers of Gor, Chapter )