Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 31 | "View more quotes about thus">Thus," I said, "on a clear night, their silence would betoken their concern, and their concern might be occasioned by something unanticipated or unfamiliar in the garden, for example, an animal, or intruder". |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 28 | "On clear nights, in this time of year," I said, "it is my understanding that the garden is alive with the songs of the Night Singers, songs of demarcating territory, of courting, and nesting. |
| 23 | 29 | It is also my understanding that when these lovely guests are wary, uncertain, apprehensive, or frightened, they do not sing". |
| 23 | 30 | "That is true, noble one," he said. |
| 23 | 31 | "Thus," I said, "on a clear night, their silence would betoken their concern, and their concern might be occasioned by something unanticipated or unfamiliar in the garden, for example, an animal, or intruder". |
| 23 | 32 | "It is true," said the gardener, "that their sudden silence might be so motivated". |
| 23 | 33 | "Their silence, then," I said, "could be construed, by those familiar with such things, guards, servitors, even slaves, as a clarion of alarm". |
| 23 | 34 | "It is true, noble one," said the gardener. |
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"On clear nights, in this time of year," I said, "it is my understanding that the garden is alive with the songs of the Night Singers, songs of demarcating territory, of courting, and nesting.
It is also my understanding that when these lovely guests are wary, uncertain, apprehensive, or frightened, they do not sing".
"That is true, noble one," he said.
"Thus," I said, "on a clear night, their silence would betoken their concern, and their concern might be occasioned by something unanticipated or unfamiliar in the garden, for example, an animal, or intruder".
"It is true," said the gardener, "that their sudden silence might be so motivated".
"Their silence, then," I said, "could be construed, by those familiar with such things, guards, servitors, even slaves, as a clarion of alarm".
"It is true, noble one," said the gardener.
- (Rebels of Gor)