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| 39 | 117 | View more quotes about perhaps">Perhaps this was because of a greater sense of vulnerability, which sense enhances the fear of punishment. |
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| 39 | 114 | Tower slaves and free women commonly kneel with their knees together; pleasure slaves commonly kneel with their knees spread. |
| 39 | 115 | In this way, they are more conscious of the nature of their slavery. |
| 39 | 116 | I recalled that a woman was supposedly more likely to tell the truth when she was on her knees. |
| 39 | 117 | Perhaps this was because of a greater sense of vulnerability, which sense enhances the fear of punishment. |
| 39 | 118 | Kneeling, of course, also induces a sense of helplessness. |
| 39 | 119 | Too, it is a posture of submission, and thus appropriate for slaves. |
| 39 | 120 | To me, as a natural slave, which I now knew myself to be, it felt right and proper to kneel. |