Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 53 | 279 | These factors View more quotes about gave">gave us the start we needed to slip into the lowering dusk. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 53 | 276 | At the same time, the rowers of the Dorna bent to their oars, and the Dorna, partly towed, partly under its own power, fell into place behind the Tesephone. |
| 53 | 277 | The enemy had not anticipated the suddenness of our motion, as we stole a start, nor, I think, understood the speed which we could achieve, even with the imperfect condition of the Dorna. |
| 53 | 278 | We profited, as well, from the confusion and delay attendant on recovering their Admiral. |
| 53 | 279 | These factors gave us the start we needed to slip into the lowering dusk. |
| 53 | 280 | Shortly thereafter, as darkness fell, I had the two lanterns removed from the sterns of the Dorna and Tesephone and mounted on two separate buoyant frameworks, fastened together with some sixty or seventy feet of line. |
| 53 | 281 | These I set adrift, that pursuers might mistake them for lights mounted to assist the Dorna and Tesephone to remain in proximity despite the darkness. |
| 53 | 282 | Needless to say, once we were ahead of the pursuers, and had established a sufficient interval, the keleustes put away his mallet and, descending to the benches, called the beat by voice. |
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At the same time, the rowers of the Dorna bent to their oars, and the Dorna, partly towed, partly under its own power, fell into place behind the Tesephone.
The enemy had not anticipated the suddenness of our motion, as we stole a start, nor, I think, understood the speed which we could achieve, even with the imperfect condition of the Dorna.
We profited, as well, from the confusion and delay attendant on recovering their Admiral.
These factors gave us the start we needed to slip into the lowering dusk.
Shortly thereafter, as darkness fell, I had the two lanterns removed from the sterns of the Dorna and Tesephone and mounted on two separate buoyant frameworks, fastened together with some sixty or seventy feet of line.
These I set adrift, that pursuers might mistake them for lights mounted to assist the Dorna and Tesephone to remain in proximity despite the darkness.
Needless to say, once we were ahead of the pursuers, and had established a sufficient interval, the keleustes put away his mallet and, descending to the benches, called the beat by voice.
- (Avengers of Gor)