Book 4. (1 results) Nomads of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 48 | View more quotes about naturally">Naturally I inquired of Harold, shortly after entering, the meaning of the guards' salutation. |
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Book 4. (7 results) Nomads of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 45 | I was astonished when, at the gate to the palace of Phanius Turmus, the four Tuchuk guards smote their lances three times on their leather shields. |
| 22 | 46 | The lance strikes the shield once for the commander of a Ten; twice for the commander of a Hundred; three times for the commander of a Thousand. |
| 22 | 47 | "Pass, Commanders," said the chief of the four guards, and they stepped aside. |
| 22 | 48 | Naturally I inquired of Harold, shortly after entering, the meaning of the guards' salutation. |
| 22 | 49 | I had expected to be challenged and then perhaps, if all went well, wrangled inside on some stratagem dreamed up by Harold on the spur of the moment. |
| 22 | 50 | "It means," remarked Harold, looking about the courtyard, "that you have the rank of a Commander of a Thousand". |
| 22 | 51 | "I don't understand," I said. |
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I was astonished when, at the gate to the palace of Phanius Turmus, the four Tuchuk guards smote their lances three times on their leather shields.
The lance strikes the shield once for the commander of a Ten; twice for the commander of a Hundred; three times for the commander of a Thousand.
"Pass, Commanders," said the chief of the four guards, and they stepped aside.
Naturally I inquired of Harold, shortly after entering, the meaning of the guards' salutation.
I had expected to be challenged and then perhaps, if all went well, wrangled inside on some stratagem dreamed up by Harold on the spur of the moment.
"It means," remarked Harold, looking about the courtyard, "that you have the rank of a Commander of a Thousand".
"I don't understand," I said.
- (Nomads of Gor)