Book 29. (1 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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Book 29. (7 results) Swordsmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 368 | She put both hands on the goblet. |
| 3 | 369 | The justification for this grasp is practical and aesthetic, practical in the sense of assuring greater control of the vessel, and aesthetic, having to do with symmetry, and a framing of the slave's beauty. |
| 3 | 370 | But, too, in this fashion the position of the slave's hands is clear. |
| 3 | 371 | No hand is free, for example, to grasp a dagger, or slip powder into the drink. |
| 3 | 372 | Long ago, in Turia, it is said that a free woman, armed with a dagger, disguised as a slave, attempted to assassinate a Ubar in his cups. |
| 3 | 373 | Fortunately for the Ubar the attack was botched. |
| 3 | 374 | Unfortunately for the would-be assassin, she failed to make her escape. |
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She put both hands on the goblet.
The justification for this grasp is practical and aesthetic, practical in the sense of assuring greater control of the vessel, and aesthetic, having to do with symmetry, and a framing of the slave's beauty.
But, too, in this fashion the position of the slave's hands is clear.
No hand is free, for example, to grasp a dagger, or slip powder into the drink.
Long ago, in Turia, it is said that a free woman, armed with a dagger, disguised as a slave, attempted to assassinate a Ubar in his cups.
Fortunately for the Ubar the attack was botched.
Unfortunately for the would-be assassin, she failed to make her escape.
- (Swordsmen of Gor)