Book 35. (1 results) Quarry of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 18 | 99 | It was all mysterious. |
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Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 18 | 96 | But why should he do that, View more quotes about unless">unless it was important to keep that identity secret? And why should it be kept secret, if the matter was all clear, lawful, and honorable, that of bringing a slave back to her proper chains? Why not have recourse to guardsmen? And would it not be improbable to put two silver staters at risk for a single slave, however beautiful, and one vended in a low market, that of the House of Anesidemus? Why would he not have attended the auction and bid on her personally? And one who could commit two silver staters in such a way most likely has more in hand. |
| 18 | 97 | He must know something about the slave. |
| 18 | 98 | He must know someone to whom he can deliver her for even more than two staters. |
| 18 | 99 | It was all mysterious. |
| 18 | 100 | Who was he? Who was the slave? Surely there was more here than was easily seen". |
| 18 | 101 | I remained silent. |
| 18 | 102 | Clearly he did not know that the true identity of Adraste was that of the former Lady Julia Leta, former agent of the House of the Claudian Marcelliani, of Ar's Street of Coins, wanted for embezzlement. |
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But why should he do that, unless it was important to keep that identity secret? And why should it be kept secret, if the matter was all clear, lawful, and honorable, that of bringing a slave back to her proper chains? Why not have recourse to guardsmen? And would it not be improbable to put two silver staters at risk for a single slave, however beautiful, and one vended in a low market, that of the House of Anesidemus? Why would he not have attended the auction and bid on her personally? And one who could commit two silver staters in such a way most likely has more in hand.
He must know something about the slave.
He must know someone to whom he can deliver her for even more than two staters.
It was all mysterious.
Who was he? Who was the slave? Surely there was more here than was easily seen".
I remained silent.
Clearly he did not know that the true identity of Adraste was that of the former Lady Julia Leta, former agent of the House of the Claudian Marcelliani, of Ar's Street of Coins, wanted for embezzlement.
- (Quarry of Gor)