Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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Quote
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199
Perhaps we were of less quality than some shipments.
1
200
But surely we were not homely, nor "pigs and garbage".
1
201
When the acquirers had populations of millions to choose from, and could choose as they wished, it was highly likely that the average shipment would be of high quality.
1
202
And surely then, ours was of high quality, as well.
1
203
What was startling to me, and somewhat unsettling, was the comprehension that our beauty, rare as it was on Earth, might, given the selections of the acquirers, be unremarkable on this world, at least amongst importations such as we.
1
204
How then might women native to this world, for there must be such, view us? Not pleasantly, I supposed.
1
205
But, still, given our attractions, our beauty, why should we have been so unaccountably slighted, so demeaned and ridiculed? I think it was intended to shock us, informing us that our beauty here was not special, and it was not enough on this world to be beautiful.
Perhaps we were of less quality than some shipments.
But surely we were not homely, nor "pigs and garbage".
When the acquirers had populations of millions to choose from, and could choose as they wished, it was highly likely that the average shipment would be of high quality.
And surely then, ours was of high quality, as well.
What was startling to me, and somewhat unsettling, was the comprehension that our beauty, rare as it was on Earth, might, given the selections of the acquirers, be unremarkable on this world, at least amongst importations such as we.
How then might women native to this world, for there must be such, view us? Not pleasantly, I supposed.
But, still, given our attractions, our beauty, why should we have been so unaccountably slighted, so demeaned and ridiculed? I think it was intended to shock us, informing us that our beauty here was not special, and it was not enough on this world to be beautiful.
- (Quarry of Gor, Chapter )