Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 26 | 38 | The catapult View more quotes about master">master conjectures and the prey conjectures. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 26 | 35 | Had I kept a straight course I was reasonably confident that the next projectile, or its successor, would strike the Tesephone, perhaps crashing through the main deck, perhaps destroying a section of a rowing frame, in either case setting the ship afire. |
| 26 | 36 | "Helms right, two points," I called. |
| 26 | 37 | It is important to make evasive action as unpredictable as possible. |
| 26 | 38 | The catapult master conjectures and the prey conjectures. |
| 26 | 39 | Each, in a sense, tries to anticipate the other. |
| 26 | 40 | A duel of wits takes place. |
| 26 | 41 | A game ensues, a guessing game, with possibly mortal consequences. |
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Had I kept a straight course I was reasonably confident that the next projectile, or its successor, would strike the Tesephone, perhaps crashing through the main deck, perhaps destroying a section of a rowing frame, in either case setting the ship afire.
"Helms right, two points," I called.
It is important to make evasive action as unpredictable as possible.
The catapult master conjectures and the prey conjectures.
Each, in a sense, tries to anticipate the other.
A duel of wits takes place.
A game ensues, a guessing game, with possibly mortal consequences.
- (Avengers of Gor)