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That the defenders had lasted this long was a function largely of two factors, first, of the crowding of the pirate fleet which made it difficult for them to bring their rams and shearing blades into play, and, secondly, the unusually large numbers, and skill, of the soldiers of Ar who had been transported in the holds of the ships of Ar's Station, making boarding hazardous and costly. - (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter 8, Sentence #400)

"Master," said the girl. I did not respond to her. "Forgive me, Master," she whispered. That the defenders had lasted this long was a function largely of two factors, first, of the crowding of the pirate fleet which made it difficult for them to bring their rams and shearing blades into play, and, secondly, the unusually large numbers, and skill, of the soldiers of Ar who had been transported in the holds of the ships of Ar's Station, making boarding hazardous and costly. The tactics which seemed to me obvious in such a situation the Voskjard had not yet employed. I suspected then he might not be with his own fleet, that it might be under the command of a lesser man. Carefully, with the sealing wax, I closed the oil-cloth envelope. - (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter 8)