Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 35 | 236 | "It is View more quotes about important">important," I said, "for the patron to win occasionally, else he might abandon the game, or grow suspicious". |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 35 | 233 | "Presumably," he said, "those gambling on behalf of the house would wish to have some advantage in the matter". |
| 35 | 234 | "Otherwise," I said, "they might lose money, unintentionally". |
| 35 | 235 | "'Unintentionally'?" he smiled. |
| 35 | 236 | "It is important," I said, "for the patron to win occasionally, else he might abandon the game, or grow suspicious". |
| 35 | 237 | "And how," he asked, "does the house obtain its advantage? Are there apertures in the ceiling through which an accomplice, perhaps with a glass, might somehow signal the house's player, are there loitering observers nearby, in a position to read cards, and convey signals?" "I do not think so," I said. |
| 35 | 238 | "The advantage then," he said, "lies in the cards themselves". |
| 35 | 239 | "That is my understanding," I said. |
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"Presumably," he said, "those gambling on behalf of the house would wish to have some advantage in the matter".
"Otherwise," I said, "they might lose money, unintentionally".
"'Unintentionally'?" he smiled.
"It is important," I said, "for the patron to win occasionally, else he might abandon the game, or grow suspicious".
"And how," he asked, "does the house obtain its advantage? Are there apertures in the ceiling through which an accomplice, perhaps with a glass, might somehow signal the house's player, are there loitering observers nearby, in a position to read cards, and convey signals?" "I do not think so," I said.
"The advantage then," he said, "lies in the cards themselves".
"That is my understanding," I said.
- (Conspirators of Gor)