Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 5 | 168 | I saw him stiffen View more quotes about suddenly">suddenly in the saddle and was dimly aware of his tarn streaking away, screaming. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 5 | 165 | I think the first of my pursuers had not realized I would turn the bird. |
| 5 | 166 | He had been expecting a chase. |
| 5 | 167 | As I passed him, I saw his eyes wide in the Y of his helmet, as, in that split second, he knew I could not miss. |
| 5 | 168 | I saw him stiffen suddenly in the saddle and was dimly aware of his tarn streaking away, screaming. |
| 5 | 169 | Now the other two men of the patrol were circling for their attack. |
| 5 | 170 | They swept toward me, about five yards apart, to close on either side of me, to force the wings of my tarn up and hold it for the moment they would need, trapped motionless between their own mounts. |
| 5 | 171 | I had no time to think, but somehow I was aware that my sword was now in my hand and the tarn-goad thrust in my belt. |
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I think the first of my pursuers had not realized I would turn the bird.
He had been expecting a chase.
As I passed him, I saw his eyes wide in the Y of his helmet, as, in that split second, he knew I could not miss.
I saw him stiffen suddenly in the saddle and was dimly aware of his tarn streaking away, screaming.
Now the other two men of the patrol were circling for their attack.
They swept toward me, about five yards apart, to close on either side of me, to force the wings of my tarn up and hold it for the moment they would need, trapped motionless between their own mounts.
I had no time to think, but somehow I was aware that my sword was now in my hand and the tarn-goad thrust in my belt.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)