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"But," said Archelaos, "let us dismiss false rumors as the wretched canards they are, while, in all justice, acknowledging that it is not inappropriate for worthy folk posted far from civilization to seek to compensate in some manner, however minimal, for their isolation and remoteness. - (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 7, Sentence #147)

"At discounted prices, I have heard," I added. "And I have heard rumors," said Archelaos, unpleasantly, "that even the First Captain of Sybaris, Nicomachos, High Officer of Cos, Admiral of the Fleet of the Farther Islands, has profited from such clandestine emoluments". "I have paid mooring fees, four times," I said. "But," said Archelaos, "let us dismiss false rumors as the wretched canards they are, while, in all justice, acknowledging that it is not inappropriate for worthy folk posted far from civilization to seek to compensate in some manner, however minimal, for their isolation and remoteness. How is one to occupy one's time? Has not many an administrator, a general, and even an occasional Admiral, returned wealthy from the wilderness?" "There is the matter of The Living Island, of piracy, and the safety of the seas, to be dealt with," I said. "I yield to the governor of Thera," said Nicomachos. "Let him, if he wishes, concern himself with idle inquiries, to assuage the suspicions of an unimportant stranger, a possible merchant from Brundisium. - (Avengers of Gor)