Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
13
78
"The journeys between portals are timed," said the first slave, "and if she dallies she will be given a record-scar".
13
79
"Yes," said the other, "five record-scars and she will be destroyed".
13
80
"A record-scar," I said, "is some sort of mark on your records?" "Yes," said the first slave, "it is entered on your scent-tape and also, in odor, inscribed on your tunic".
13
81
"The tunic," said the other, "is inscribed with much information, and it is by means of the tunic that priest-kings can recognize us".
13
82
"Yes," said the first slave, "otherwise I am afraid we would appear much alike to them".
13
83
I stored this information away, hoping that someday it might prove useful.
13
84
"Well," I said, still looking down the hall, "I would have supposed that the mighty priest-kings could have devised a quicker way of transporting scent-tapes".
"The journeys between portals are timed," said the first slave, "and if she dallies she will be given a record-scar".
"Yes," said the other, "five record-scars and she will be destroyed".
"A record-scar," I said, "is some sort of mark on your records?" "Yes," said the first slave, "it is entered on your scent-tape and also, in odor, inscribed on your tunic".
"The tunic," said the other, "is inscribed with much information, and it is by means of the tunic that priest-kings can recognize us".
"Yes," said the first slave, "otherwise I am afraid we would appear much alike to them".
I stored this information away, hoping that someday it might prove useful.
"Well," I said, still looking down the hall, "I would have supposed that the mighty priest-kings could have devised a quicker way of transporting scent-tapes".
- (Priest-Kings of Gor, Chapter )