Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 3 | 28 | "Al-Ka!" said Torm, pointing one View more quotes about long">long, authoritative finger at the sign. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 25 | In his way, he linked me, this moment, and himself with generations of men who had pondered on the world and its meaning. |
| 3 | 26 | Incredible as it may seem, I did not doubt that he was the finest scholar in the City of Cylinders, as my father had said. |
| 3 | 27 | With annoyance, Torm poked through one of the enormous piles of scrolls and at last, on his hands and knees, fished out one skimpy scroll, set it in the reading device—a metal frame with rollers at the top and bottom—and, pushing a button, spun the scroll to its opening mark, a single sign. |
| 3 | 28 | "Al-Ka!" said Torm, pointing one long, authoritative finger at the sign. |
| 3 | 29 | "Al-Ka," he said. |
| 3 | 30 | "Al-Ka," I repeated. |
| 3 | 31 | We looked at one another, and both of us laughed. |
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In his way, he linked me, this moment, and himself with generations of men who had pondered on the world and its meaning.
Incredible as it may seem, I did not doubt that he was the finest scholar in the City of Cylinders, as my father had said.
With annoyance, Torm poked through one of the enormous piles of scrolls and at last, on his hands and knees, fished out one skimpy scroll, set it in the reading device—a metal frame with rollers at the top and bottom—and, pushing a button, spun the scroll to its opening mark, a single sign.
"Al-Ka!" said Torm, pointing one long, authoritative finger at the sign.
"Al-Ka," he said.
"Al-Ka," I repeated.
We looked at one another, and both of us laughed.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)