Book 10. (1 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 259 | In such an environment one would expect the View more quotes about holding">holding instinct would be as near to inflexible as such an instinct could be. |
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Book 10. (7 results) Tribesmen of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 256 | In short, the Old One could not easily release its quarry. |
| 17 | 257 | Further, the reflex instinct of the beast would be to hold, not to release the quarry. |
| 17 | 258 | Even for the Old One, in the black, almost barren waters, food would be scarce. |
| 17 | 259 | In such an environment one would expect the holding instinct would be as near to inflexible as such an instinct could be. |
| 17 | 260 | I seized the lateral fin on the right side of the beast. |
| 17 | 261 | It dove, and rubbed itself, twisting, in the salt at the bottom of the pit. |
| 17 | 262 | I did not release my hold. |
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In short, the Old One could not easily release its quarry.
Further, the reflex instinct of the beast would be to hold, not to release the quarry.
Even for the Old One, in the black, almost barren waters, food would be scarce.
In such an environment one would expect the holding instinct would be as near to inflexible as such an instinct could be.
I seized the lateral fin on the right side of the beast.
It dove, and rubbed itself, twisting, in the salt at the bottom of the pit.
I did not release my hold.
- (Tribesmen of Gor)