Book 3. (1 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 25 | 47 | As they put it, they View more quotes about simply">simply were not permitted to do so. |
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Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 25 | 44 | The portals were opened occasionally to allow the Beetle its run of the Nest but I had no idea when this might occur again. |
| 25 | 45 | Although the portal was thick I supposed that I might have been heard on the outside if I had pounded on it with the hilt of my sword. |
| 25 | 46 | On the other hand I had been informed, graciously, by the Muls who manned the portal that it might not be opened by them to release me once I had decided to enter. |
| 25 | 47 | As they put it, they simply were not permitted to do so. |
| 25 | 48 | It was the law of Priest-Kings. |
| 25 | 49 | I was not certain whether, as a matter of fact, they would open the door or not, but I thought it best that both of them could honestly report that they had seen me enter the tunnels and had not seen me return. |
| 25 | 50 | It had been Sarm's intention apparently that I should enter the tunnels of the Golden Beetle and die there and so I thought it expedient to allow him to believe I had done so. |
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The portals were opened occasionally to allow the Beetle its run of the Nest but I had no idea when this might occur again.
Although the portal was thick I supposed that I might have been heard on the outside if I had pounded on it with the hilt of my sword.
On the other hand I had been informed, graciously, by the Muls who manned the portal that it might not be opened by them to release me once I had decided to enter.
As they put it, they simply were not permitted to do so.
It was the law of Priest-Kings.
I was not certain whether, as a matter of fact, they would open the door or not, but I thought it best that both of them could honestly report that they had seen me enter the tunnels and had not seen me return.
It had been Sarm's intention apparently that I should enter the tunnels of the Golden Beetle and die there and so I thought it expedient to allow him to believe I had done so.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor)