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It seemed to me reasonably clear that she could not be my interlocutor's Lady Julia Leta of Ar's Street of Coins, unless she was an actress of unusual skill and subtlety who, while actually being the Lady Julia Leta, chose to claim that identity in such a way that I would be unlikely to believe the claim. - (Quarry of Gor, Chapter 14, Sentence #202)

Indeed, she had nearly broken into laughter. Then, a moment later, it seemed she had acknowledged my claim, and wished little of me but compassion and silence. Her mirth had seemed anomalous; certainly it suggested that she might not be the Lady Julia Leta; then, a bit thereafter, too readily in my view, she had confessed to having been the Lady Julia Leta, admitted her guilt, sought my understanding, professed contrition, and begged my silence. It seemed to me reasonably clear that she could not be my interlocutor's Lady Julia Leta of Ar's Street of Coins, unless she was an actress of unusual skill and subtlety who, while actually being the Lady Julia Leta, chose to claim that identity in such a way that I would be unlikely to believe the claim. It seemed more likely that she was not the Lady Julia Leta but was pretending to be so, to amuse herself at my expense, taking pleasure in deluding a despised, ignorant barbarian. Certainly her conciliatory tone and her lavished endearments had been unconvincing. I supposed, given my interview in the alcove, there must have been a Lady Julia Leta, but I did not think Adraste was she. - (Quarry of Gor)