Book 30. (1 results) Mariners of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 249 | "And yet the fleet View more quotes about soon">soon desisted in its pursuit". |
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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 246 | "Callias," he said. |
| 17 | 247 | "Commander?" I said. |
| 17 | 248 | "If you were the admiral of the fleet of Lord Yamada," said Cabot, "and you outnumbered your enemy ten or more to one, would you not press on, hoping to bring about an engagement, even if weeks later?" "Yes," I said, "I would press on". |
| 17 | 249 | "And yet the fleet soon desisted in its pursuit". |
| 17 | 250 | "Yes," I said. |
| 17 | 251 | "Why?" he asked. |
| 17 | 252 | "I do not know," I said. |
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"Callias," he said.
"Commander?" I said.
"If you were the admiral of the fleet of Lord Yamada," said Cabot, "and you outnumbered your enemy ten or more to one, would you not press on, hoping to bring about an engagement, even if weeks later?" "Yes," I said, "I would press on".
"And yet the fleet soon desisted in its pursuit".
"Yes," I said.
"Why?" he asked.
"I do not know," I said.
- (Mariners of Gor)