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Would one discuss such matters with verr or kaiila? But what if a verr or kaiila, or, say, a sleen, might be in such-and-such a place, or vicinity, and overhear such matters? How could they be blamed for what they might accidentally hear? The job of the beast then, if it should be interested in such matters, however improperly, is to see to it that it places itself in a position where there is something to hear, however accidentally. - (Quarry of Gor, Chapter 40, Sentence #40)

How I despised him! And how I longed to be beneath his table! As I mentioned earlier, this dinner, or feast, at least as far as its tone and nature were concerned, seemed to have something to do with what had been learned from the interrogation of the slave, Dorna. I did not know what this might be, as Florian had removed me from our chamber of observation before her interrogation had commenced in earnest. And, naturally I suppose, slaves were given little, if any, sense of the content of her responses to whatever questions may have been asked. Would one discuss such matters with verr or kaiila? But what if a verr or kaiila, or, say, a sleen, might be in such-and-such a place, or vicinity, and overhear such matters? How could they be blamed for what they might accidentally hear? The job of the beast then, if it should be interested in such matters, however improperly, is to see to it that it places itself in a position where there is something to hear, however accidentally. Accordingly, I began to crawl, bit by bit, toward the head of the table. The captain's chair, at the head of the table, was empty, because the master of the holding, Bosk, of Port Kar, was at sea. On the other hand, near the head of the table, were the places, side by side, occupied by Florian and Miles, who, I took it, from their position at the table, and other indications, stood high in the holding. - (Quarry of Gor)