Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 27 | 17 | If so, I did not View more quotes about understand">understand why it should be placed as it was, on a shelf in the open. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 27 | 14 | In the banquet hall there were three prominent, visible Kurii, he referred to as "Lucius," who seemed to be first in the Cave, and two who crouched in the background, like beasts of prey, surveying the festivities. |
| 27 | 15 | These, in human sounds, were said to be Timarchos and Lysymachos. |
| 27 | 16 | On a shelf above and behind them there was a metallic box, which, I supposed, given the care with which it had been handled, and the watchfulness with which it was regarded, must contain some precious substance, a treasure of some sort, perhaps gold or jewels. |
| 27 | 17 | If so, I did not understand why it should be placed as it was, on a shelf in the open. |
| 27 | 18 | Would it not have been wiser to have locked it away somewhere? The box seemed a strange one for a strong box, as it bore no bands of iron, nor a heavy lock, or locks. |
| 27 | 19 | Rather it had certain projections fixed in its surface, and what appeared to be screens or lenses. |
| 27 | 20 | The three Kurii, Lucius, Timarchos, and Lysymachos, all had translators slung about their large necks, on golden chains, by means of which, doubtless, they followed the progress of the feast, and by means of which they might, if they desired, communicate with the humans present. |
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In the banquet hall there were three prominent, visible Kurii, he referred to as "Lucius," who seemed to be first in the Cave, and two who crouched in the background, like beasts of prey, surveying the festivities.
These, in human sounds, were said to be Timarchos and Lysymachos.
On a shelf above and behind them there was a metallic box, which, I supposed, given the care with which it had been handled, and the watchfulness with which it was regarded, must contain some precious substance, a treasure of some sort, perhaps gold or jewels.
If so, I did not understand why it should be placed as it was, on a shelf in the open.
Would it not have been wiser to have locked it away somewhere? The box seemed a strange one for a strong box, as it bore no bands of iron, nor a heavy lock, or locks.
Rather it had certain projections fixed in its surface, and what appeared to be screens or lenses.
The three Kurii, Lucius, Timarchos, and Lysymachos, all had translators slung about their large necks, on golden chains, by means of which, doubtless, they followed the progress of the feast, and by means of which they might, if they desired, communicate with the humans present.
- (Conspirators of Gor)