Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 44 | I hoped, considering the size and shape and probable weight of the creature, and the comparative tininess of its legs, that it would not be able to move quickly, at least not for a sustained period. |
| 24 | 45 | About an Ehn after I had turned and began to move away from the cavern, Vika on my shoulder, I heard from the cavern one of the strangest and most horrifying sounds I had ever heard in my life, a long, weird, frantic, enraged rush of sound, more than a rush of air, more than a wild hiss, almost a cry of pain, of comprehension and agony. |
| 24 | 46 | I stopped for a moment and listened. |
| 24 | 47 | Now, scrambling after me in the tunnel, I could hear the approach of the Golden beetle. |
| 24 | 48 | I turned and jogged on. |
| 24 | 49 | After a few Ehn I stopped again and once more listened. |
| 24 | 50 | Apparently my conjecture as to the mobility of the Golden beetle had been correct and the speed of its pursuit had quickly slackened. |
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I hoped, considering the size and shape and probable weight of the creature, and the comparative tininess of its legs, that it would not be able to move quickly, at least not for a sustained period.
About an Ehn after I had turned and began to move away from the cavern, Vika on my shoulder, I heard from the cavern one of the strangest and most horrifying sounds I had ever heard in my life, a long, weird, frantic, enraged rush of sound, more than a rush of air, more than a wild hiss, almost a cry of pain, of comprehension and agony.
I stopped for a moment and listened.
Now, scrambling after me in the tunnel, I could hear the approach of the Golden beetle.
I turned and jogged on.
After a few Ehn I stopped again and once more listened.
Apparently my conjecture as to the mobility of the Golden beetle had been correct and the speed of its pursuit had quickly slackened.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor, Chapter )