Book 9. (7 results) Marauders of Gor (Context Quote)
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To the astonishment of all those in the hall, from the side room, boxes and sacks of gold were brought forth, by the Forkbeard's men, and, too, a large, heavy sack of leather, filled with tiny objects.
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247
Men left the back tables; men crowded about; even the thralls and the bondmaids, astonished, disbelieving, crowded near.
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248
"Room! Make room here!" called the Forkbeard.
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249
For more than two ahn gold was weighed, on two pairs of scales, one furnished by the Forkbeard, the other by the house of Svein Blue Tooth.
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250
To my relief the scales, almost perfectly, agreed.
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251
The gold accumulated.
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The eyes of Svein Blue Tooth and Bera, narrow, shining, were filled with pleasure.
To the astonishment of all those in the hall, from the side room, boxes and sacks of gold were brought forth, by the Forkbeard's men, and, too, a large, heavy sack of leather, filled with tiny objects.
Men left the back tables; men crowded about; even the thralls and the bondmaids, astonished, disbelieving, crowded near.
"Room! Make room here!" called the Forkbeard.
For more than two ahn gold was weighed, on two pairs of scales, one furnished by the Forkbeard, the other by the house of Svein Blue Tooth.
To my relief the scales, almost perfectly, agreed.
The gold accumulated.
The eyes of Svein Blue Tooth and Bera, narrow, shining, were filled with pleasure.
- (Marauders of Gor, Chapter )