Book 2. (7 results) Outlaw of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 77 | It was hard to understand the words, for those of the lonely caste of Woodsmen do not often speak. |
| 3 | 78 | "I have peas and turnips, garlic and onions in my hut," said the man, his bundle like a giant's hump on his back. |
| 3 | 79 | "The Priest-Kings themselves," I said, "could not ask for more". |
| 3 | 80 | "Then, Warrior," said the man, issuing Gor's blunt invitation to a low-caste dinner, "share my kettle". |
| 3 | 81 | "I am honored," I said, and I was. |
| 3 | 82 | Whereas I was of high caste and he of low, yet in his own hut he would be, by the laws of Gor, a prince and sovereign, for then he would be in the place of his own Home Stone. |
| 3 | 83 | Indeed, a cringing whelp of a man, who would never think of lifting his eyes from the ground in the presence of a member of one of the high castes, a crushed and spiritless churl, an untrustworthy villain or coward, an avaricious and obsequious peddler often becomes, in the place of his own Home Stone, a veritable lion among his fellows, proud and splendid, generous and bestowing, a king, be it only in his own den. |
 |
It was hard to understand the words, for those of the lonely caste of Woodsmen do not often speak.
"I have peas and turnips, garlic and onions in my hut," said the man, his bundle like a giant's hump on his back.
"The Priest-Kings themselves," I said, "could not ask for more".
"Then, Warrior," said the man, issuing Gor's blunt invitation to a low-caste dinner, "share my kettle".
"I am honored," I said, and I was.
Whereas I was of high caste and he of low, yet in his own hut he would be, by the laws of Gor, a prince and sovereign, for then he would be in the place of his own Home Stone.
Indeed, a cringing whelp of a man, who would never think of lifting his eyes from the ground in the presence of a member of one of the high castes, a crushed and spiritless churl, an untrustworthy villain or coward, an avaricious and obsequious peddler often becomes, in the place of his own Home Stone, a veritable lion among his fellows, proud and splendid, generous and bestowing, a king, be it only in his own den.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )