Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 96 | I View more quotes about tried">tried to crease the envelope with my thumbnail, but failed. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 93 | Something about the lettering reminded me of that on a colonial charter, a page of which had been photocopied for an illustration in one of my books. |
| 1 | 94 | Seventeenth century perhaps? The lettering itself seemed to be inset in the envelope, bonded in its metallic structure. |
| 1 | 95 | I could find no seam or flap in the envelope. |
| 1 | 96 | I tried to crease the envelope with my thumbnail, but failed. |
| 1 | 97 | Feeling rather foolish, I took out the can opener I had used on the chili can and attempted to force the metal point through the envelope. |
| 1 | 98 | Light as the envelope seemed to be, it resisted the point as if I were trying to open an anvil. |
| 1 | 99 | I leaned on the can opener with both arms, pressing down with all my weight. |
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Something about the lettering reminded me of that on a colonial charter, a page of which had been photocopied for an illustration in one of my books.
Seventeenth century perhaps? The lettering itself seemed to be inset in the envelope, bonded in its metallic structure.
I could find no seam or flap in the envelope.
I tried to crease the envelope with my thumbnail, but failed.
Feeling rather foolish, I took out the can opener I had used on the chili can and attempted to force the metal point through the envelope.
Light as the envelope seemed to be, it resisted the point as if I were trying to open an anvil.
I leaned on the can opener with both arms, pressing down with all my weight.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)