Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 178 | "Three silver tarsks," said the proprietor. |
| 33 | 179 | "No less!" The stranger laughed. |
| 33 | 180 | Clearly the slave did not begin to be worth so much. |
| 33 | 181 | She was barbarian, she was a mere paga girl, and from a low tavern, her accent was unusual, she had not been much trained, she was new to her collar, and she was just beginning to sense the heat of slave fires, in the grasp of which, perhaps even in days, she would find herself helpless. |
| 33 | 182 | She was certainly beautiful, and would not have been purchased had she not been, but I did not think she would be likely to be the first pick of many of the tavern's customers. |
| 33 | 183 | I suspected the proprietor had not paid more than a quarter of a silver tarsk for her, in a pier market. |
| 33 | 184 | I thought she might bring a silver tarsk, or one and a half, but not two. |
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"Three silver tarsks," said the proprietor.
"No less!" The stranger laughed.
Clearly the slave did not begin to be worth so much.
She was barbarian, she was a mere paga girl, and from a low tavern, her accent was unusual, she had not been much trained, she was new to her collar, and she was just beginning to sense the heat of slave fires, in the grasp of which, perhaps even in days, she would find herself helpless.
She was certainly beautiful, and would not have been purchased had she not been, but I did not think she would be likely to be the first pick of many of the tavern's customers.
I suspected the proprietor had not paid more than a quarter of a silver tarsk for her, in a pier market.
I thought she might bring a silver tarsk, or one and a half, but not two.
- (Mariners of Gor, Chapter )