Book 21. (1 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 25 | 2311 | "To be View more quotes about sure">sure, he may have ordered the waves beaten, but, as far as we know, the ocean failed to take note of this". |
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Book 21. (7 results) Mercenaries of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 25 | 2308 | It is like the English king who in the legend sat upon the beach and forbade the incoming waves to touch his robes". |
| 25 | 2309 | "What happened?" she asked. |
| 25 | 2310 | "He got wet," I said. |
| 25 | 2311 | "To be sure, he may have ordered the waves beaten, but, as far as we know, the ocean failed to take note of this". |
| 25 | 2312 | "At least he moved before he was drowned," she said. |
| 25 | 2313 | "Let us hope that all kings, however stupid they may be, would have that much sense at least". |
| 25 | 2314 | "Surely they would," she said. |
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It is like the English king who in the legend sat upon the beach and forbade the incoming waves to touch his robes".
"What happened?" she asked.
"He got wet," I said.
"To be sure, he may have ordered the waves beaten, but, as far as we know, the ocean failed to take note of this".
"At least he moved before he was drowned," she said.
"Let us hope that all kings, however stupid they may be, would have that much sense at least".
"Surely they would," she said.
- (Mercenaries of Gor)