Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
21
141
"I gather it was inconvenient at the time," he said, "to inform them that their behavior was not acceptable".
21
142
"I fear so," I said.
21
143
I undid the stopper and poured a bit into each of the goblets.
21
144
"Could it be," I wondered, "that Nicomachos does not recognize the danger? Is he a master actor, worthy of the stage in Ar? But perhaps the poisoned wine was not known to him.
21
145
Perhaps it was known only to others, say, Glaukos of The Living Island, Archelaos, governor of Thera, the captains of certain ships, the decoy women, or such?" Would he insist that I drink first? He lifted his goblet.
21
146
Would he now deliberately spill the wine, as though accidentally? Would he pretend to put the wine to his lips, and then reject it, for some defect of coloration or bouquet? Perhaps he would pretend to sip the wine, and then wait for me to drink? But he brought the goblet to his lips.
21
147
I feared he was going to drink.
"I gather it was inconvenient at the time," he said, "to inform them that their behavior was not acceptable".
"I fear so," I said.
I undid the stopper and poured a bit into each of the goblets.
"Could it be," I wondered, "that Nicomachos does not recognize the danger? Is he a master actor, worthy of the stage in Ar? But perhaps the poisoned wine was not known to him.
Perhaps it was known only to others, say, Glaukos of The Living Island, Archelaos, governor of Thera, the captains of certain ships, the decoy women, or such?" Would he insist that I drink first? He lifted his goblet.
Would he now deliberately spill the wine, as though accidentally? Would he pretend to put the wine to his lips, and then reject it, for some defect of coloration or bouquet? Perhaps he would pretend to sip the wine, and then wait for me to drink? But he brought the goblet to his lips.
I feared he was going to drink.
- (Avengers of Gor, Chapter )