Book 32. (1 results) Smugglers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 37 | 178 | He was View more quotes about thus">thus in desperate need of intelligence. |
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Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 37 | 175 | It took me little time to discover that the employer had considerable, if finite, resources at his disposal. |
| 37 | 176 | Indeed, he had, in the absence of other intelligence, organized a small army, recruited from a dozen cities, to close the mouth of the Alexandra, to prevent the exiting of this ship, should it exist. |
| 37 | 177 | But even for his resources, this would be an expense which might ruin cities, and leagues of cities. |
| 37 | 178 | He was thus in desperate need of intelligence. |
| 37 | 179 | He must discover if the ship existed, and, if so, ascertain its location. |
| 37 | 180 | Once this was done a stout raiding party might attack and destroy the ship, and withdraw with little, if any, loss. |
| 37 | 181 | The mouth of the Alexandra then need not be closed, and its numerous guardians, in effect an army, might be paid and dismissed. |
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It took me little time to discover that the employer had considerable, if finite, resources at his disposal.
Indeed, he had, in the absence of other intelligence, organized a small army, recruited from a dozen cities, to close the mouth of the Alexandra, to prevent the exiting of this ship, should it exist.
But even for his resources, this would be an expense which might ruin cities, and leagues of cities.
He was thus in desperate need of intelligence.
He must discover if the ship existed, and, if so, ascertain its location.
Once this was done a stout raiding party might attack and destroy the ship, and withdraw with little, if any, loss.
The mouth of the Alexandra then need not be closed, and its numerous guardians, in effect an army, might be paid and dismissed.
- (Smugglers of Gor)