Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 13 | 173 | View more quotes about thus">Thus, somehow Daichi, presumably a reader of some reputation, and a secret creature of Lord Yamada, had been placed in the house of Temmu. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 13 | 170 | This form of inquiry was taken seriously by many. |
| 13 | 171 | Certainly it was culturally sanctioned and familiar. |
| 13 | 172 | For the successful pursuit of this matter, of course, one required the services of a skilled reader. |
| 13 | 173 | Thus, somehow Daichi, presumably a reader of some reputation, and a secret creature of Lord Yamada, had been placed in the house of Temmu. |
| 13 | 174 | Once ensconced, it would be a simple matter for his readings, thanks to forewarnings, collusions, and arrangements issuing from the house of Yamada, to appear alarmingly accurate. |
| 13 | 175 | With advanced intelligence it would not be difficult to pave the road to impressive prophecy. |
| 13 | 176 | Thus, given the legerdemain of ambiguity and obscurity, abetted by occasional, reassuring nuggets of augured gold, it would be possible to convince a gullible patron to pursue courses of action which were less to his advantage than to that of another, in this case, Lord Yamada. |
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This form of inquiry was taken seriously by many.
Certainly it was culturally sanctioned and familiar.
For the successful pursuit of this matter, of course, one required the services of a skilled reader.
Thus, somehow Daichi, presumably a reader of some reputation, and a secret creature of Lord Yamada, had been placed in the house of Temmu.
Once ensconced, it would be a simple matter for his readings, thanks to forewarnings, collusions, and arrangements issuing from the house of Yamada, to appear alarmingly accurate.
With advanced intelligence it would not be difficult to pave the road to impressive prophecy.
Thus, given the legerdemain of ambiguity and obscurity, abetted by occasional, reassuring nuggets of augured gold, it would be possible to convince a gullible patron to pursue courses of action which were less to his advantage than to that of another, in this case, Lord Yamada.
- (Rebels of Gor)