Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 3 | 1336 | On the other View more quotes about hand">hand, one cannot really measure these matters with scales or marked sticks. |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 1333 | One may then note the goods of interest to one, by their lot numbers, usually inscribed in grease pencil on the left breast, and then wait until they stand in the sawdust, high on the block, exhibited to the house, under torchlight. |
| 3 | 1334 | To be sure, one can be mistaken. |
| 3 | 1335 | Sometimes an item which appears promising in the exposition cage may prove less interesting on the block, and sometimes an item scarcely noticed in the exposition cage will enflame a battle of bids, much to the pleasure and profit of the house. |
| 3 | 1336 | On the other hand, one cannot really measure these matters with scales or marked sticks. |
| 3 | 1337 | Many are the mysteries herein contained. |
| 3 | 1338 | Some men will kill for a woman another might ignore, and some women who might seem to be outstandingly beautiful may not attract much attention. |
| 3 | 1339 | There are doubtless cues, latencies, subtleties, and specificities in such cases which are difficult to identify, let alone quantify. |
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One may then note the goods of interest to one, by their lot numbers, usually inscribed in grease pencil on the left breast, and then wait until they stand in the sawdust, high on the block, exhibited to the house, under torchlight.
To be sure, one can be mistaken.
Sometimes an item which appears promising in the exposition cage may prove less interesting on the block, and sometimes an item scarcely noticed in the exposition cage will enflame a battle of bids, much to the pleasure and profit of the house.
On the other hand, one cannot really measure these matters with scales or marked sticks.
Many are the mysteries herein contained.
Some men will kill for a woman another might ignore, and some women who might seem to be outstandingly beautiful may not attract much attention.
There are doubtless cues, latencies, subtleties, and specificities in such cases which are difficult to identify, let alone quantify.
- (Mariners of Gor)