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Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)

Eventually, perhaps more to my surprise than that of the Older Tarl, my performance became almost creditable. - (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter 3, Sentence #181)
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3 181 View more quotes about eventually">Eventually, perhaps more to my surprise than that of the Older Tarl, my performance became almost creditable.

Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)

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3 178 "Is that rational?" he asked.
3 179 The Older Tarl seized a spear, and Torm, lifting his robes, hastily departed the training area.
3 180 In despair, with my left arm I lifted another spear from the spear-rack, to try once more.
3 181 Eventually, perhaps more to my surprise than that of the Older Tarl, my performance became almost creditable.
3 182 I had increased my margin of survival by some obscure percentage.
3 183 My training in the short, stabbing sword of the Goreans was as thorough as they could make it.
3 184 I had belonged to a fencing club at Oxford and had fenced for sport and pleasure at the college in New Hampshire, but this current business was serious.
"Is that rational?" he asked. The Older Tarl seized a spear, and Torm, lifting his robes, hastily departed the training area. In despair, with my left arm I lifted another spear from the spear-rack, to try once more. Eventually, perhaps more to my surprise than that of the Older Tarl, my performance became almost creditable. I had increased my margin of survival by some obscure percentage. My training in the short, stabbing sword of the Goreans was as thorough as they could make it. I had belonged to a fencing club at Oxford and had fenced for sport and pleasure at the college in New Hampshire, but this current business was serious. - (Tarnsman of Gor)