Book 27. (7 results) Prize of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 19 | 114 | View more quotes about portus">Portus made a negligible gesture, as of regret. |
| 19 | 115 | "There are no tarn goads here," he said. |
| 19 | 116 | The officer regarded him, angrily. |
| 19 | 117 | "These are only draft tarns," said Portus, "slow, clumsy, gentle birds. |
| 19 | 118 | Of what need would be a goad?" The officer then went to the cage door and, with two hands, flung up the latch, and, with both hands, swung the gate open a foot. |
| 19 | 119 | The gates are large, and heavy, and barred, some fourteen to fifteen feet in height, some ten feet in width. |
| 19 | 120 | A tarn can thus stalk through one, but could not spread its wings and fly through one. |
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Portus made a negligible gesture, as of regret.
"There are no tarn goads here," he said.
The officer regarded him, angrily.
"These are only draft tarns," said Portus, "slow, clumsy, gentle birds.
Of what need would be a goad?" The officer then went to the cage door and, with two hands, flung up the latch, and, with both hands, swung the gate open a foot.
The gates are large, and heavy, and barred, some fourteen to fifteen feet in height, some ten feet in width.
A tarn can thus stalk through one, but could not spread its wings and fly through one.
- (Prize of Gor)