Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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Quote
17
166
The three will alight at a location undisclosed to me.
17
167
The young officers will approach on foot, the three tarns left in the keeping of the third man.
17
168
Thus, if a schedule is not well kept, or if any attempt should be made to obtain the tarns, the tarns, in the keeping of the remaining tarnsman, will take flight, returning safely to your camp, and the cavalry will have lost only two junior officers.
17
169
Matters, of course, I anticipate, will proceed well, and our two young friends will return on tarnback with their companion to your camp, from which, thereafter, the cavalry will obey my orders".
17
170
"And I am to remain here?" I said.
17
171
"For the time being," he said.
17
172
"A hostage," I said.
The three will alight at a location undisclosed to me.
The young officers will approach on foot, the three tarns left in the keeping of the third man.
Thus, if a schedule is not well kept, or if any attempt should be made to obtain the tarns, the tarns, in the keeping of the remaining tarnsman, will take flight, returning safely to your camp, and the cavalry will have lost only two junior officers.
Matters, of course, I anticipate, will proceed well, and our two young friends will return on tarnback with their companion to your camp, from which, thereafter, the cavalry will obey my orders".
"And I am to remain here?" I said.
"For the time being," he said.
"A hostage," I said.
- (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )