| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 41 |
Whereas there was a main common tongue on Gor, with apparently several related dialects or sublanguages, some of the Gorean languages bore in sound little resemblance to anything I had heard before, at least as languages; they resembled rather the cries of birds and the growls of animals; they were ... |
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| 3 | 256 |
Whereas large Earth birds, such as the eagle, must, when taking flight from the ground, begin with a running start, the tarn, with its incredible musculature, aided undoubtedly by the somewhat lighter gravity of Gor, can with a spring and a sudden flurry of its giant wings lift both himself and his ... |
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| 15 | 66 |
Whereas the military camp is usually laid out in a set of concentric squares, reflecting the fourfold principle of military organization customary on Gor, the merchant camp is laid out in concentric circles, the guards' tents occupying the outermost ring, the craftsmen's, strap-masters', attendants'... |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
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| 5 | 5 |
Whereas Ar was glorious, a city of imposing grandeur, that acknowledged even by its blood foes; whereas Thentis had the proud violence of the rude mountains of Thentis for its setting; whereas Port Kar could boast the broad Tamber for its sister, and the gleaming, mysterious Thassa beyond, I thought... |
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| 3 | 82 |
Whereas I was of high caste and he of low, yet in his own hut he would be, by the laws of Gor, a prince and sovereign, for then he would be in the place of his own Home Stone. |
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| 6 | 2 |
Whereas the Men Below the Mountains, as the mortals are called, seldom enter the mountains, and do not return when they do, many often venture to their brink, if only to stand within the shadows of those cliffs that hide the secrets of the Priest-Kings. |
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| 8 | 18 |
Whereas there is status in the capture of a free woman, there is less risk in the capture of a slave; the pursuit is never pressed as determinedly in their cases, and one does not have to imperil one's life for a girl who might, once the Robes of Concealment have been cast off, turn out to have the ... |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 |
Contests of arms, fought to the death, whereas they may not take place at the fairs, are not unknown on Gor, and are popular in some cities. |
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| 1 | 78 |
Whereas the males who accompany a caravan are often killed in its defense or driven off, this fate, fortunate or not, is seldom that of the caravan's women. |
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| 14 | 156 |
I would learn later, however, that this simple fact was indeed almost incomprehensible to Priest-Kings, and that Misk, though he readily accepted it as a fact in his mind, could not bring himself, so to speak, in the furthest reaches of his heart to acknowledge it as true, for were not both he and S... |
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| 15 | 101 |
"He is a Priest-King," said Misk, "and has eight brains, modifications of the ganglionic net, whereas a creature such as yourself, limited by vertebrae, is likely to develop only one brain". |
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| 30 | 86 |
Whereas I would not have abandoned Misk and freedom to join the forces of Sarm, I was forced to admit that the probable victory in the end would be his, and that his proposals might well be attractive to some former Muls, particularly those who had occupied a position of some importance in the Nest ... |
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| 33 | 3 |
Whereas it had taken four days for me to climb to the lair of Priest-Kings in the Sardar it was on the morning of the second day that Vika and I sighted the remains of the great gate, fallen, and the palisade, now little more than broken and uprooted timbers. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 261 |
The games of Love War, of course, are celebrated every spring between, so to speak, the city and the plains, whereas the Omen Year occurs only every tenth year. |
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| 21 | 299 |
Moreover, his hair was red—like a larl from the sun—whereas yours is a rather common and, if I may say so, a rather uninspired black". |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 190 |
Whereas it is only the men of high caste who elect members to the Council of the City, the gold of merchants and the will of the general populace is seldom disregarded in their choices. |
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| 12 | 107 |
I noted that two of the tarns in this race were not of given factions, but were the property of private owners, not associated with the faction corporations; their riders, similarly, were not faction riders; the rider, incidentally, is quite as important as the bird, for an experienced rider often m... |
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| 15 | 192 |
In her opinion, and perhaps rightly, the positions of both were subtle combinations of truths and half-truths; Phyllis seemed to regard men and women as unimportant differentiations off a sexless, neuter stock, whereas Flaminius argued for a position in which women were hardly to be recognized as be... |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 20 |
The round ship, of course, is not round, but it does have a much wider beam to its length of keel, say, about one to six, whereas the ratios of the war galleys are about one to eight. |
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| 10 | 144 |
On the other hand, whereas the round ships do not carry rams and are much slower and less maneuverable than the long ships, they are not inconsequential in a naval battle, for their deck areas and deck castles can accommodate springals, small catapults, and chain-sling onagers, not to mention numero... |
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| 14 | 114 |
Whereas I did not know exactly the codes employed by the treasure fleet, I had little doubt that our hesitation was being signaled about the fleet, and then I heard other trumpets, and saw the round ships drawing apart, and tarn ships streaking between them, fanning out in our direction. |
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| 17 | 317 |
Whereas their instincts apparently tend to keep them within the sight of land, I did not know what would be the case if they were unhooded at sea, and there was no land to be found. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 130 |
Whereas a woman's body may be swathed, from throat to ankle, in a heavy, coarse rope, usually as a punishment, or to inform a new girl as to what may be done with her, common rope is seldom used for binding the wrists or ankles. |
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| 14 | 437 |
Whereas they must participate in public lamentations, if such are organized, they are, amongst themselves, secretly delighted, well pleased that one of the arrogant free women will now, as they, wear the collar, and must now, like them, fear the lash. |
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| 16 | 262 |
It seems they hate them, whereas men find them fascinating, delightful and useful; indeed the female slave, by her master, is usually regarded as a wonderful, delicious treasure. |
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| 17 | 83 |
Whereas I wanted him, more than anything, to like me, to care for me, if only a little, I realized, too, only too well, the terrible dangers implicit in this for me. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 95 |
Whereas Initiates tend not to be taken with great seriousness by the high castes, or the more intelligent members of the population, except in matters of political alliance, their teachings and purported ability to intercede with Priest-Kings, and further the welfare of their adherents, is taken wit... |
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| 10 | 505 |
Whereas fear inhibits sexual performance in a male, rendering it impossible, because neutralizing aggression, essential to male power, fear in a woman, some fear, not terror, can, interestingly, improve her responsiveness, perhaps by facilitating her abject submission, which can then lead to multipl... |
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| 22 | 178 |
Whereas it commonly takes a third of an Ahn to arouse a free woman, a female slave is often responsive from almost the first touch of the master. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 42 |
The sand kaiila, or desert kaiila, is a kaiila, and handles similarly, but it is not identically the same animal which is indigenous, domestic and wild, in the middle latitudes of Gor's southern hemisphere; that animal, used as a mount by the Wagon Peoples, is not found in the northern hemisphere of... |
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| 7 | 591 |
"Whereas you knew her as a free woman, with all her pretensions, petulances, and vanities," he said, "I have much the better of it, for I know her as my slave. |
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| 9 | 178 |
Beautiful slave girls, barefoot, bangled, in scandalously brief slave livery, well displaying their considerable charms, collared, hair free, flowing in the wind, vital, walking exhileratedly, were common on the high bridges of the city, extending between the numerous cylinder towers, whereas free w... |
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| 11 | 158 |
Whereas she could dismount from the kaiila blanket, which served her as saddle, she could not, unaided, reach its back. |
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| 13 | 61 |
Whereas salt may be obtained from sea water and by burning seaweed, as is sometimes done in Torvaldsland, and there are various districts on Gor where salt, solid or in solution, may be obtained, by far the most extensive and richest of known Gor's salt deposits are to be found concentrated in the T... |
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| 13 | 409 |
Whereas they are often keenly desired they are often, too, viewed with great contempt. |
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| 24 | 622 |
Whereas this may have injured their vanity somewhat I supposed this possible slight to their status would be more than compensated for by the strength of the new arms in which they would now gasp and writhe. |
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| 26 | 844 |
Whereas the brand, and the collar, can effectuate bondage, neither is essential to the condition, which is that of being owned. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 774 |
Whereas it would have seemed unthinkable on Earth that a man could be so strong, so mighty, that a woman would walk at his heel, here, on this world, it seemed not so impossible or strange at all. |
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| 3 | 108 |
But she had only been an anthropology major, whereas I was an English major, and a poetess. |
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| 7 | 853 |
Whereas I feared being seen, or discovered, I did not much fear being trailed for, though slave girls would be barefoot, as I, there would also be in the village the numerous prints of village bond girls, not simply mine, and those of my sisters in bondage. |
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| 9 | 998 |
Whereas caste membership is commonly connected with the practice of an occupation, such as agriculture, or commerce, or war, there can be, of course, caste members who are not engaged in caste work and individuals who do certain forms of work who are not members of that caste commonly associated wit... |
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| 18 | 103 |
Whereas the first penalty is commonly only a severe beating, the second one often involves hamstringing, or the cutting of the tendons behind the knees; this cripples the girl and makes her generally useless save as a pathetic example to her sisters in bondage of the foolishness of attempted escape. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 115 |
Whereas there is some security in the necessity for rewrapping the message about a cylinder of the original dimension, the primary security does not lie there. |
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| 3 | 427 |
She is no longer permitted the lofty dignities and proud postures of the exalted free woman; they are now behind her; she no longer now needs be concerned with the protection of, and defense of, and maintenance of, her laboriously, monstrously constructed image, with all its prescriptions, requireme... |
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| 3 | 495 |
Whereas chaining obviously has its custodial function, it has another function, as well, and one which may not occur, at least immediately and explicitly, to one to whom the sight of a chained woman is unfamiliar. |
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| 15 | 753 |
Whereas the free woman normally maintains a plateau of frigidity, however, the slave girl will usually increase in degrees of heat, this a function of her master, his strength, her training, and such. |
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| 16 | 16 |
Bracing the knife permits force from the leg to be applied, whereas balance and control are not sacrificed, because the point is subtly guided by the movement of the fingers. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 482 |
Whereas most towns on the river are, in effect, free states, few are strong enough to ignore powers such as Cos and its major rival in these territories, the city of Ar. |
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| 35 | 115 |
Whereas rivalries among men can be serious and dangerous, the most that rivalries among slave girls can be is petty and vicious; that is to be expected; they are, after all, only small, lovely animals. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 522 |
They seemed so sexually alive, so feminine and vital, whereas the girls of Earth, many of them, seemed so inhibited, so timid, so restricted, so tight, so embarrassed, so ashamed and frightened of their sex. |
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| 11 | 402 |
Men of Earth tend to think of territory in a manner that might be considered circumferential, whereas Goreans tend to think of it as a more radial sort of thing. |
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| 18 | 9 |
To be sure, in barns and such the color yellow usually predominates, whereas in the colors of slavers, exhibited in such places as in the blue and yellow of the canvas covering slave wagons or in the blue and yellow of the tenting of slave pavilions, the blue and yellow is, or tends to be, more equa... |
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| 26 | 281 |
Her most efficient and skilled hand was thus the prisoner of my grip, making her more mine, whereas, of course, my own most efficient, skilled hand, also the right, was freed for use. |
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| 32 | 119 |
Whereas it was doubtless true that the position of the pleasure slave in itself was terribly arousing to a woman, there was much more involved here. |
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| 34 | 159 |
Whereas politics may be concerned with her, her acquisition, marketing, health, and such, she herself has no direct influence on politics, no more than, say, a dog or cat would have on the politics of Earth. |
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| 34 | 163 |
Whereas the slave is a domestic animal, it is clear, of course, that they are of much greater interest to the average fellow than, say, a verr or tarsk. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 212 |
"You have me at something of a disadvantage, Master," she laughed, "for whereas you may see, I am blindfolded, and whereas you are free, I am kneeling collared, nude and bound". |
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| 4 | 493 |
Whereas there are bred slaves on Gor, and houses that specialize in such, almost all female slaves have begun their lives as free women. |
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| 23 | 125 |
Whereas one may turn aside steel deftly one may also, if one chooses, turn it aside with power, which necessitates an additional exertion on the part of the antagonist to return his steel to the ready position. |
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| 24 | 226 |
Whereas the frightened, deferential slave had not recognized me sitting regally with Policrates and Kliomenes in the feasting hall, in the robes and mask of the courier of Ragnar Voskjard, I did not doubt but what she might quickly recognize my voice. |
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| 30 | 27 |
It is said on Gor that the garments of a free woman are designed to conceal a woman's slavery, whereas the accouterments and garments of a slave, such as the brand and collar, the tunic or Ta-Teera, are made to reveal it. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 118 |
Most simply she sees it as a house, and knows it, as a house in which she is a slave, whereas the free woman sees it and knows it as a house in which she is free. |
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| 19 | 922 |
Indeed, it is doubtless easier for the Earth girl for, on Earth, she is subject to a number of concealed bondages, whereas on Gor she encounters an open, honest bondage, and one natural to, and indigenous to, the human species, the subjection of the female of the species to the male of the species. |
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| 20 | 544 |
To be sure, on Earth, they were usually worn as undergarments, whereas, on Gor, such a garment, silken and smooth, with nothing beneath it, would be regarded as quite acceptable for a slave's street wear, particularly in warm weather. |
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| 20 | 1436 |
It will be noted, in passing, though I suppose it has been clearly implicit in these remarks, that whereas on Earth the male is commonly the pursuer and is frequently frustrated by the flight, inaccessibility, aloofness, disinterest, and frigidity of his quarry, a quarry commonly not worth pursuing,... |
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| 20 | 1437 |
Whereas the Gorean male may pursue his quarry, perhaps a frigid free woman, by means of conventions and such, much as his Earth counterpart, and be subjected to similar frustrations, he has at his disposal other recourses, such as the capture net, and the girl markets. |
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| 21 | 589 |
Whereas there are wealth discrepancies on Gor which would dwarf most of those on Earth, for example, merchants who own ten thousand slaves and a hundred villas, and whose resources can raise armies and intimidate cities, most Goreans are economically pretty much of a muchness. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 615 |
I myself, whereas I had served Priest-Kings, did not regard myself as being of their party. |
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| 6 | 57 |
Whereas the slave pits are open, and thus exposed to the weather, there is also a long, low stable for female slaves. |
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| 8 | 1136 |
"Whereas?" I asked. |
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| 8 | 1137 |
"Whereas," he grinned, "Gorean girls might die of fear". |
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| 13 | 1594 |
"Whereas this tie," I said, "is not good for general security, it is quite adequate for specific security, namely, security in a specific situation, in this case, in the presence of the master or a keeper. |
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| 13 | 1723 |
Whereas the slave may be used as a snack, and often is, as a bite seized upon the run, so to speak, a simple convenience to be put over a chair or flung to the floor, she may also find herself constituting a number of courses, so to speak, in the master's banquet. |
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| 14 | 74 |
It is not merely that it is more common nearer the perimeter but, I think, that it serves as a reminder, near the perimeter, of the reality and proximity of the red nations, whereas these same nations, or tribes, far from the perimeter tend to be regarded not only as remote but as almost mythical pe... |
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| 15 | 178 |
It is not unusual for a woman, at any rate, who has looked into the eyes of a man in that fashion to discover, later, that she is looking into his eyes in quite a different fashion, that whereas she once may have regarded him directly, and insolently, she now, perhaps kneeling stripped at his feet, ... |
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| 17 | 97 |
If there is a difference, it is that in the Gorean cities, or at least the "high cities," it is unusual for a slave to be nude publicly, unless she is being exhibited or sold, whereas in the tribal villages it is not that unusual. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 331 |
Hers was the collar of a true slave, in the fullness of that meaning, whereas mine, in effect, though identical, functioned almost as a badge of protection. |
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| 2 | 67 |
Whereas Earth girls are swiftly taught to understand and speak Gorean, they are seldom, if ever, taught to read and write it. |
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| 9 | 280 |
The major difference is that the tower slave, whose duties are commonly, primarily, domestic, kneels with her knees in a closed position, whereas the pleasure slave, in a symbolic recognition of the fuller nature of her bondage, and its most significant aspects, kneels with them in an open position. |
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| 23 | 30 |
Whereas a free woman may often make a man angry with impunity, she being lofty and free, this latitude is seldom extended to the slave. |
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| 37 | 224 |
Whereas one supposes the taste of slave wine might be concealed in some fashion, it is not. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 325 |
"I had expected Lady Sheila to seem more of a Tatrix," he said, "whereas you seem to me to be something quite different". |
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| 6 | 519 |
On Earth it had been as though I was miserable and uncomfortable without, often, really knowing why, whereas on Gor I had suddenly become aware that I was terribly hungry. |
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| 26 | 17 |
Whereas one need not thank a slave, one may, of course, if one wishes, thank them. |
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| 33 | 419 |
Indeed, many sleen, whereas they will respond to their own names, do not even know the names of their masters. |
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| 34 | 74 |
To be sure, whereas the slave may be expected to kiss the whip of any male, qua male, because of the profound, generic meaning of these things, there is no doubt that the experience of kneeling helplessly before a powerful, exciting, overwhelmingly desirable male, or a beloved male, gives this ritua... |
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| 36 | 894 |
Whereas the man doubtless thinks in terms of the collar, in order to take no chances with the dangerous, lovely little beast, and to have completely what he wants of her, he may not always fully understand that her mastering is also that for which she in her heart longs. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 278 |
I have mentioned that masks are commonly worn in serious drama and sophisticated comedy, such as it is; I might also mention that they are not worn in most of the minor forms, such as mime or story dance, unless called for by the plot, as in the case of brigands, and so on; farce, on the other hand,... |
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| 6 | 265 |
"If I lift my skirt it seems I must reveal my modesty to a stranger," she wailed to the audience, "whereas should I lower it I must then, it seems, face-strip myself before him as brazenly as might a hussy! Oh, what is a poor girl to do?" "I myself, putatively lovely lady, have in my pack the answer... |
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| 7 | 154 |
For example, a brown tag commonly signifies a low slave, such as a mere kettle-and-mat girl or a pot girl, little more than female work slaves, and so on, whereas a gold tag commonly signifies a much higher grade of slave, usually a trained pleasure slave or a dancer. |
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| 7 | 403 |
He, at least, was free, whereas she, though she seemed not to fully understand it, was a slave. |
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| 10 | 80 |
To be sure, Boots had been beaten with a heavy whip, of the sort used on men, whereas she would find herself under only the familiar, common five-stranded Gorean slave lash. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1290 |
Whereas the slave may not commonly address the master in terms other than 'Master' or 'my Master', lapses subject to discipline, and whereas she will usually refer to him simply as 'my master' or 'the master' when speaking with others, lapses also subject to discipline, there are times, of course, w... |
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| 14 | 124 |
Whereas I knew little about such matters, I suspected that a critic was about as useful to a poet as a broken leg to a runner. |
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| 15 | 435 |
Too, left behind they might well have been killed, absurdly enough, by the Cosians, an unnecessary and foolish waste of able men, in my opinion, whereas I now have four more grateful, loyal fellows in my ranks, any one of whom I think would willingly die for me". |
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| 15 | 768 |
"Whereas I have a reputation of being merciless to enemies, at least when it suits my purpose," he said, "I, too, have a reputation of being generous to my friends". |
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| 18 | 139 |
Whereas Boabissia's vanity may well have been involved in this, clearly she did not seem to be of Alar blood, and, as I had heard, the caravan in which she had been discovered as an infant had indeed been one of size and presumed opulence. |
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| 25 | 29 |
It is only that several of them, five, to be exact, are owned by her, whereas no other entrepreneur owns more than two, this accounting apparently for the derivation of the name. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 816 |
Whereas that might have been an exaggeration, even an absurd one, it seemed that on the basis of it, I might be legitimately entitled to view myself as at least "pretty". |
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| 19 | 148 |
Whereas it is sometimes possible for a male to slip such a chain, because of his straight hips, they stay well on females. |
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| 20 | 182 |
Whereas in the cities, where the rights of citizenship are clearest, where the sways of custom and tradition tend to be jealously guarded, where the influence of Home Stones is likely to be most keenly felt, free labor has generally held its own, the same cannot be said for all rural areas of Gor, p... |
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| 20 | 200 |
Whereas they welcome currently lower prices on produce and greater assurances of its variety and quantities, they also tend to regret the withdrawal or loss of the local peasantry, which provided them not only with a plethora of individual suppliers, tending to generate a free market, complex and co... |
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| 24 | 134 |
Whereas I had begged not to be assigned to this group, she had, weeks ago, I had learned, begged to serve with it. |
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| 27 | 305 |
Whereas this might be so small that it was scarcely detectable by a human, it might be more than adequate for a different sort of animal, something like a tarsier, or cat, or lion, something with different, more efficient nocturnal adaptations. |
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| 29 | 125 |
Whereas that is doubtless not true, it is not disputed that Tharnan warriors are among the most dangerous on Gor. |
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| 30 | 15 |
On the other hand whereas before I had had only to contend helplessly with simple binding fiber I was now the prisoner of clasping steel. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 31 |
Whereas free women, technically, are priceless, they are also, usually, in bed, worthless. |
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| 8 | 47 |
Whereas these dimensions permit ordinary saddle tarns, war tarns, and such, an entry in flight, the landing platform is generally used. |
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| 8 | 711 |
Later, as she is noticed, the friend may regard her, and as a slave may be regarded, and inquire, "Is the slut any good?" Whereas the girl may sense the natural diminution in the referral, and perhaps lingeringly resent it, at least slightly, she will also, in her slave's pride, accept the designati... |
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| 9 | 136 |
Whereas I supposed it was possible that I might enter the city in this way this modality of ingress seemed dubious at best. |
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| 9 | 149 |
Whereas they normally feed on garbage and small fish it is not unknown that they attack swimmers. |
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| 18 | 214 |
Whereas this more exposed them to the fire from above it also, for us, cleared a killing space. |
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| 18 | 307 |
Whereas most of the slave girls in the crowd, recognizable by the brevity of their tunics and collars, in their terror and confusion, were simply fleeing, intermingled with the free persons, some, like the former Lady Publia, were well in the custody of free women. |
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| 18 | 532 |
Whereas I have occasionally introduced a woman somewhat rudely into the realities of bondage, I generally prefer to ease them into it, giving them time to develop and gradually understand their new feelings and sensations, giving them time to accommodate themselves to their new life and destiny. |
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| 21 | 505 |
"Whereas in your case," he said, "such considerations, being pertinent to free women, may be simply beside the point". |
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| 21 | 829 |
One common difference between rape on Earth and rape on Gor is that rape on Earth is usually over with quickly, and is unlikely to be succeeded by social and legal consequences to the enjoyed woman, whereas rape on Gor may prove to be, and often is, a prelude to enslavement. |
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| 21 | 1156 |
In short, whereas the term 'girl' has diverse connotations, most tend to be highly complimentary, at least in the Gorean sense, as suggesting a female well worth hunting down, or capturing, or buying and owning. |
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| 21 | 1219 |
Whereas this arrangement is convenient for the master it is no less convenient for others. |
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| 21 | 1398 |
I supposed that Aemilianus might think that Cosian names might be better for slaves, whereas Calliodorus might tend to approve more of names more typical of the south, say, those of Venna or Ar. |
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| 24 | 959 |
In general, though, whereas, as I have suggested, much depends on the woman, I think it is usually better to change the woman's name, that she may now understand that she is in a new reality. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 643 |
Whereas in the common fashion show of Earth the woman considers the clothing and the man considers the women, and the women serve the ulterior purposes of the designer, in the parade of slaves there are generally no free women present, and the men, openly, lustily, consider the beauty of the women, ... |
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| 1 | 1282 |
On the other hand, whereas it is clearly understood by most searchers that the quarry may be in B while they are in A, it seldom seems to occur to them that the quarry may now be in A while they are in B. |
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| 1 | 1291 |
Whereas it is not easy to blend in with such a party if one is a female slave, given her sex, her nudity or paucity of garmenture, perhaps even slave garb, her collar, and such, a man has less difficulty. |
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| 3 | 453 |
Whereas the main forces of Ar might be well rested in their winter camp, perhaps unexercised, perhaps grown sleek and fat, men such as these, foragers, rangers, scouts, and such, had probably had more than their share of alarms and labors, of suspicions and dangers, more than their share of contacts... |
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| 42 | 27 |
"In the darkness," I said, "one may fight against many, for he knows that he against whom he sets his sword will be a foe, whereas the many, meanwhile, lightening his work, will fight the many". |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 |
Whereas the "stones" are often tiny pebbles, they may be any small object. |
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| 8 | 665 |
More commonly, it is only the lowest slave, usually the newest slave, who must do this with all the others, whereas the others will address only their first girl as "Mistress," and, of course, any free woman whom they might, to their risk, or peril, encounter. |
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| 14 | 2 |
Whereas there may have been unwelcome information on the boards, the immediate attention of the crowd was not at this moment upon them. |
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| 14 | 395 |
The demeaning of men, whereas it is permitted to, and not unknown among, free women, is not permitted to female slaves. |
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| 14 | 509 |
Whereas it had confined her with perfection, she had not been able, of course, to reach either of the ends by means of which the knot could be expeditiously undone. |
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| 16 | 155 |
Whereas presumably there were few in the crowd who were not prepared to resent, and as possible, oppose, Cos, not all were convinced of the depth and extent of the treason which had contributed so significantly to her victory. |
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| 19 | 78 |
Whereas slavery can surely be an onerous burden, and a terror, particularly in the beginning, it would be a mistake to say, for example, that the slave is "reconciled" to her collar; it would, statistically, be far more accurate to say that she rejoices within it, and loves it. |
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| 19 | 411 |
Whereas a girl's hair might be cropped, just as her head might be shaved, as a punishment, such a punishment would be quite unusual. |
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| 19 | 851 |
Whereas a number of dispositions are possible, these girls, who are quite expensive, are not unoften purchased by victorious generals and ubars who use them as a portions of their victory feasts. |
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| 19 | 899 |
Whereas members of the caste of slavers are slavers, not all slavers are members of the caste of slavers. |
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| 19 | 906 |
It does have its own colors, blue and yellow, whereas those of the merchants are yellow and white, or gold and white. |
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| 19 | 1123 |
"You told us that you had been brought in as a consequence of the levies, whereas it was in consequence of the couching laws". |
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| 21 | 443 |
"'Whereas you must understand that I am not personally in the least interested in matters such as these,' said she, 'there may be a woman of my acquaintance to whom such attentions may not be entirely unwelcome. |
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| 22 | 146 |
Whereas this graffiti is mostly of a predictable sort, as one might expect, names, proclamations of love, denunciations of enemies, obscenities, and such, some of it is, in my opinion, at least, of quite high quality. |
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| 22 | 272 |
For example, whereas Marcus' speech would have attracted immediate attention in Tyros or Cos, or even in the western Vosk basin, it attracted little, if any, attention in Ar. |
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| 22 | 278 |
For example, whereas others, particularly on certain occasions, and in certain circumstances, may, and should discipline you, this did not seem to me to be such an occasion, or such a set of circumstances. |
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| 25 | 652 |
Why, then, was I not better satisfied? Whereas intelligence in a slave is commonly prized on Gor, it is not always without its drawbacks. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 151 |
Whereas it is surely possible to speak a language which one has not learned in one's childhood without an accent, it is, as one might suppose, unusual. |
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| 6 | 217 |
Whereas I am short, as are most women, I am not fat. |
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| 8 | 381 |
Whereas the larger door or gate may be opened, and men may enter the cell standing, if they wish, such as we are usually entered into the cell and summoned forth from it through the smaller door or gate. |
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| 8 | 627 |
But whereas it seemed natural to think of the women of my world, or some of them, clad as I was, it seemed somehow foolish, or improbable, to think of the men of my world in the garmenture of the men of this world. |
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| 10 | 918 |
Whereas the loop might widen to the point where I might have as much as a full inch between my throat and the leather, no limit, other than my throat itself, was imposed on its closure. |
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| 11 | 187 |
Whereas the food was certainly food, and true food, though plain fare, the function of this feeding, of course, was primarily symbolic or ceremonial. |
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| 11 | 1714 |
Whereas the remark had been ostensively addressed to Tenrik it had obviously not been intended for him, or for him in particular, but, by means of him, so to speak, had been a remark addressed to all. |
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| 12 | 714 |
For example, "Do you wish a blanket in your cell?" is likely to elicit a piteously affirmative response, whereas "Do you wish to be lashed?" is likely to elicit one which is earnestly negative. |
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| 13 | 215 |
The intelligent woman often knows what she is missing and what she wants, whereas the less intelligent woman is often little more than the troubled, unwitting victim of the prescriptions and pathologies of a negativistic culture within which she is, unbeknownst to herself, imprisoned. |
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| 13 | 1328 |
Whereas I was terrified to be exactly where I was, to be here, in this specific place, in the depths below the fortress, or city, at the mercy of some misshapen beast, I was not at all discontented that I had been brought to this world, nor was I discontented, though I grasped its perils, to be a sl... |
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| 18 | 145 |
Men in this city, whatever city it was, whereas they might have regarded our tunics as "appealing," would certainly not have regarded them as scandalous; if anything, for this city, they might have seemed a bit decorous; indeed, many men in this city, I had noted, seemed to enjoy displaying their sl... |
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| 19 | 67 |
They were so ornately, so complexly robed, whereas I had only my slave frock, that scandalously brief, muchly revealing, single piece of cloth, and my collar. |
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| 24 | 252 |
Whereas the buildings, and towers, might be burned out, it would be practical, on the whole, to do it only from the inside. |
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| 34 | 147 |
Whereas the Gorean slave girl commonly heels her master, her master sometimes orders her to walk before him, for the pleasure of seeing her walk. |
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| 37 | 528 |
Many Earth women seem to think their kisses are of great value, whereas most of them do not know how to kiss. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 52 |
Too, whereas they treated her with respect, they did not seem as deferential, or concerned to please, as had been their predecessors. |
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| 11 | 565 |
Whereas a slave may be forced to humiliating haste, perhaps crawling in terror before the strokes of a whip, unseemly hurryings, the industrial frenzies, so to speak, of technological cultures, are generally alien to the Gorean consciousness. |
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| 13 | 634 |
Whereas this is not always done, it is sometimes done even when two slaves leave the house, as on an errand, one then being designated as "first girl". |
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| 16 | 526 |
Whereas in the laundry she and the others had often washed garments of free women, those garments had seldom been the cumbersome Robes of Concealment. |
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| 16 | 842 |
As an analogy one might note that, on Earth, it might be discourteous to refer to a woman as, say, a tart or a hussy, but it would not be regarded as vulgar to do so, whereas certain other expressions, which might come to the mind of a native English speaker, would presumably be regarded as vulgar, ... |
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| 16 | 869 |
Most upper-caste women, whereas they might be smug, haughty or cruel, are not vulgar, regarding vulgar language, allusions, gestures, and such as being incompatible with the dignity of their caste. |
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| 16 | 1320 |
The fellow came to the surface of the shelf, climbing directly onto it, whereas Targo hurried about, to the side, went up by the steps, and joined him near Cotina. |
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| 17 | 328 |
Whereas Ellen could see little of what went on, she could certainly hear the movements of Jill's ankle chain and her sudden, almost inadvertent gasps. |
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| 18 | 134 |
In its way, the collar has some of the symbolic aspects of the marriage ring, except, of course, that that ring is a symbol worn by a free woman who is the putative equal of a man, whereas the collar is worn by a slave, and, aside from such things as its identificatory purposes, important in Merchan... |
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| 18 | 296 |
Whereas her conscious mind might feign resentment and humiliation at such usages her unconscious mind, the emotions of her depths, seemed insistently, irresistibly, to crave them. |
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| 20 | 475 |
These were young males, little more than youngsters, who could scarcely grow beards, whereas she, perhaps no more than two or three years older, as she now was, was prime block material. |
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| 21 | 17 |
Whereas nudity is certainly not unknown amongst slave girls, and is relatively familiar, even publicly, and masters often keep their slaves naked in their own quarters, still a naked slave is likely to be noticed; she is unlikely to blend in with "clothed" sisters in bondage, permitted perhaps an op... |
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| 21 | 115 |
Whereas Gorean masters are strict with their kajirae, some inordinately so, they never forget that they are females, only females. |
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| 22 | 222 |
Goreans, she knew, whereas they might be interested in her in many respects, as she had abundant evidence to attest, were not likely to be interested in her in that respect. |
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| 24 | 76 |
Whereas following on the left, which is usual, may be a simple matter of gratuitous custom, it might also be noted that this arrangement may have a darker origin. |
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| 24 | 308 |
And she had understood that, whereas it was not unusual to strip a woman, little by little, during her sale, to increase the heat of the bids, that the slaves were always, when all was said and done, exhibited as only slave, raw. |
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| 24 | 583 |
Whereas a woman's slave may, and often must, handle the clothing of a free woman, assisting the free woman in her cabinet, and such, she is seldom, if ever, permitted to wear the clothing of a free woman. |
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| 25 | 676 |
Whereas Gorean free women commonly scorn and hate female slaves, and profess no interest in them, it is clear that there are few topics of greater interest to them. |
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| 26 | 1293 |
Whereas they may at first shudder in their pens and jerk helplessly, weeping, at their chains, they know, too, on some level, at least, and this appeals profoundly to their vanity, and to the yearning, secret slave within, perhaps hitherto fearing she might be valueless, perhaps hitherto fearing tha... |
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| 27 | 9 |
Whereas the fate of Tersius Major was at this time unknown, one supposed that, in an Ahn or so, the pursuit of the riderless tarns would be resolved, the tarns taken in hand, or, at least, that it would have been determined that most of them, for they would have scattered, had been riderless. |
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| 27 | 597 |
Might he not pity her, if only eventually, a former woman of his world, now a slave, helpless in her collar, as it might not occur to a Gorean to do? And did she not fear Selius Arconious whom she was sure would not be slow with the whip, should she prove in the least displeasing? And did she not ha... |
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| 27 | 2501 |
Whereas most slaves have a great deal of freedom, as hitherto mentioned, most will be expected to ask permission to leave the domicile of the master, and will be expected to return by a designated Ahn. |
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| 28 | 37 |
Whereas the men of Earth, like the women of Earth, are commonly starved for sex, and are, consequently, usually the most obvious or most public victims of unsatisfied sexual need, there is little parallel to this amongst Gorean males. |
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| 28 | 38 |
Whereas the sexual drives of Gorean males, not undermined by, nor diminished by, pathological, sometimes even inconsistent, conditioning programs, and such, tend to be frequently insistent, urgent, powerful, and uncompromising, they usually have at their disposal the means to satisfy their needs, an... |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
The diameter, in measurements likely to be familiar to the reader, would be something like four feet, whereas the container, as a whole, is something like eight feet in height, though much of this space is not conveniently utilizable, given the tapering at the top and bottom. |
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| 1 | 181 |
Whereas Kurii may own humans, and several do, they do not think of them as "slaves," no more than men of Gor would think of their verr and kaiila as slaves, or those of, say, Earth, would think of their pigs and horses, or cattle, as slaves. |
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| 1 | 502 |
Whereas the surprise of the Steel Worlds' girl at this seemingly unmotivated and unaccountable behavior on the part of the other female is understandable, given her background and experiences, I think that it will be in general comprehensible for most of us, and presumably for the majority of our re... |
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| 1 | 505 |
Whereas they enjoy utilizing a number of securing devices, ropings, thongings, traps, and such, and a variety of interesting psychological techniques, in acquiring and orienting their wares, some of which are extremely enjoyable and sophisticated, their most common procedure is a simple one, merely ... |
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| 1 | 690 |
Whereas she was doubtless shocked at what she had seen she was also, in a sense, moved. |
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| 1 | 933 |
For example, whereas I am not clear on the nature of "Home Stones," or their meaning, if any, it would be unusual, as I understand it, for a woman to be enslaved by a man with whom she shares a Home Stone. |
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| 1 | 1050 |
Whereas there are clear cases in which the codes apply or do not apply, they, as most recommendations, rules, principles, and such, perhaps unavoidably, were occasionally afflicted with a regrettable penumbra of obscurity. |
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| 1 | 1058 |
Whereas it is true that Warriors might scorn a fellow of their caste who had lost his honor, it is not at all clear that they would have regarded the usage of two females, neither of whom had a Home Stone, as it turned out, as in any way involving a loss of honor. |
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| 35 | 29 |
Whereas a Kur familiar with Gor, and the common, fearsome weaponry of the Gorean peasant, might have easily recognized these supposed pendants as weapon points, the smith, as far as we know, unfamiliar with such things, did not do so or, at least, pretended not to do so. |
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| 46 | 39 |
Whereas Flavion was not large for a Kur, he was considerably larger than Cabot, and most human beings. |
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| 55 | 228 |
Whereas the killer humans might, or might not, have surprised and attacked a single, preferably unarmed Kur, it was a different matter altogether to attack two who were aware, ready, and aroused. |
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| 63 | 135 |
Whereas the hunting Kurii had not the least interest in the Lady Bina herself they had been well apprised of her importance to their target, this information having been supplied by Flavion, and so they began to converge on that locality from which had emanated the sound of the bell, and the scream. |
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| 66 | 83 |
"Whereas they, like Goreans, tend to think of all females as slaves, particularly as they consider their bodies in comparison with those of men, they do recognize that some females, however unaccountably, or irrationally, have a far superior status than themselves, that of the free woman". |
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| 69 | 49 |
Whereas they think nothing of being bared before their master, who may keep them in no more than a collar, it is quite another thing to be nude in public, on the streets, in a market, and such. |
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| 70 | 52 |
Where might he find others? Too, whereas many Kurii, large Kurii, might manage, at least with good fortune, to survive the attack of a typical sleen, say, a smaller, wild sleen, the quarry, though large for a human, was not large for a Kur, and Ramar was an unusually large, dangerous animal. |
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| 77 | 271 |
Whereas Cabot was familiar with the ax, from Torvaldsland, he was uncertain of his ability to withstand the onslaught of the mighty ax of the Kurii, which a human could scarcely lift, in the grip of a Kur. |
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| 78 | 143 |
Whereas Cabot, as a human, had shortly found himself in immoderate difficulties with the Kur, Flavion, adept with a great Kur ax, Flavion, himself, found himself at a severe disadvantage when unexpectedly confronted with Lord Grendel, who was much larger than Flavion, much stronger, was similarly ar... |
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| 78 | 144 |
Whereas it might be conjectured that Flavion would have defended himself with vigor, even in so desperate a situation, the fact was that he flung down his ax, turned about, and lurched to the gate of the compound, the gate which, as we recall, he had securely latched, and fastened, in such a way tha... |
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| 80 | 81 |
For example, if the master sits upon a bench at table, his dish will be upon the table, whereas the slave's dish, as she kneels near him, is likely to be on the bench itself; similarly, if the master reclines on a supper couch, the slave, kneeling, is likely to have her dish upon the couch's step, w... |
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| 81 | 26 |
Whereas the force of gravity as normally encountered is, so to speak, a very weak force, widely distributed, obviously it is, in its extent, a titanic force capable of holding moons to a planet, planets to a primary, stars in a galaxy, and so on. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 269 |
Whereas brigands, assassins, and such will strike an unarmed man, the common Gorean would not be likely to do so. |
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| 2 | 384 |
The northern ships commonly have a single steering board, whereas most of the southern ships are double helmed. |
10 |
| 5 | 237 |
Whereas I was not sure the message was still readable, and I had no translator at my disposal, even if it were readable, I would have been concerned to retrieve the cord. |
10 |
| 5 | 715 |
Whereas long hair is commonly favored in slaves, it is seldom that a slave is brought to the block with ankle-length hair. |
10 |
| 9 | 144 |
Whereas a slave may be degraded or humiliated, or beaten, or chained, or such, at the merest caprice of the master, it is seldom done. |
10 |
| 10 | 43 |
Whereas I would not have anticipated difficulty in getting behind one such weapon, it would be exceedingly dangerous if there were two such weapons, as an aggressor would be likely to be vulnerable to the blow of the second weapon. |
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| 10 | 215 |
Whereas a Gorean free woman, used to extensive robing and veiling, reduced to bondage, and tunicked, not only face-stripped, now forbidden veiling, but revealingly clad, might almost die of shame to be seen so displayed, a girl of Earth is far less likely to have the same emotional response to brief... |
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| 10 | 406 |
Whereas Gorean slave dance can be as subtle as the opening of the petals of a flower it is commonly richly, luxuriantly, unmistakably, outspokenly, unapologetically, brazenly erotic. |
10 |
| 11 | 196 |
Whereas, as suggested earlier, the effects of slave wine and "the wine of the noble free woman" are identical, the common ingredient being sip root, there is a considerable difference in the two drinks. |
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| 11 | 197 |
Slave wine makes no attempt to conceal the bitterness of ground, raw sip root, whereas "the wine of the noble free woman" is flavored, spiced, and sweetened in such a way that it offers no offense to the delicate and more refined sensibility of the free woman. |
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| 14 | 57 |
It could turn a spear thrust, whereas a thrust or thrown spear would be likely to anchor itself in the common shield. |
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| 15 | 63 |
Whereas such questions would be highly impertinent, and, indeed, improper, asked of a free woman, they are appropriately asked of a slave. |
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| 15 | 76 |
The brand, too, is covered by the common tunic, whereas the piercing of ears is exposed to all, to the contempt of free women and the interest and stimulation of men. |
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| 16 | 79 |
Whereas I have spoken of two hundred tarns and riders, and this seems to me acceptable, it must be understood that, like any military unit, it might, from time to time, be above or below its official strength. |
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| 16 | 131 |
Further, given the quantity of arrows housed in the two broad quivers, whereas the ammunition of the crossbowman would be exhausted in ten Ehn, the ammunition of the other fellow, he with the short bow, even at the increased rate of fire, would last twenty-five Ehn. |
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| 19 | 99 |
Whereas he held no office to my knowledge, nor any instituted authority, as far as I knew, I felt the inquiry, the question, was appropriate. |
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| 20 | 231 |
Whereas there is a general conjecture that brunettes are the hottest and most helpless of gasping, moaning, begging slaves in a master's arms, I suspect this is because most slaves, simply, like most women, are brunettes. |
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| 22 | 74 |
Too, whereas a free woman may lie as profoundly and frequently as she wishes, a slave girl is forbidden to lie. |
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| 22 | 89 |
Too, whereas she may well think well of herself, rejoice in herself, celebrate herself, love herself, as well as the master, for how can one love another if one does not love oneself, and so on, she is not likely to have self-respect and self-esteem in the senses that I think you understand such thi... |
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| 22 | 92 |
She is a beautiful animal, and whereas she has far more attractions than, say, a she-tarsk, she has no more dignity than a she-tarsk". |
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| 23 | 69 |
Whereas some slaves, indeed, say scullery slaves, garbage slaves, or such, may be clothed, if at all, in no more than a tiny rag, in any shred of cloth, perhaps one soiled from the soot and grease of the kitchen, to conceal their nudity, the subtler ta-teera is carefully tied or sewn. |
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| 26 | 198 |
Whereas the feathering tends to shed water, it is only a matter of time before the penetrant fluid soaks through the layerings and impedes the flight. |
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| 28 | 150 |
Too, whereas a tarpaulin and a wagon bed may be preferable to the mud beneath a wagon it is, in itself, as you might suppose, no prize lodging either. |
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| 37 | 19 |
Whereas in the case of the free woman her legs are concealed within her enclosing garmenture, in the case of the slave, even in the winter, it is clear, however warmly they may be clothed, that she has legs, and that this is to be obvious to the scrutiny of men. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1191 |
Whereas free women commonly despise female slaves and treat them with great contempt and harshness, men commonly prize them. |
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| 3 | 1200 |
In any event, a female slave may, and must supply a man with inordinate pleasures; which makes her precious to him, whereas a female slave is likely to fall forever short of the exacting services required by her mistress. |
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| 7 | 37 |
Whereas this trepidation is often unwarranted, their reluctance cannot be dismissed as simple superstition. |
10 |
| 7 | 79 |
Whereas one speaks commonly of "slave rape," that usually means little more than using them as one wishes, unilaterally, peremptorily, forcibly, and such. |
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| 9 | 200 |
Whereas the tarn, in virtue of its strength, can take flight directly, interestingly, almost vertically, from a horizontal surface, they would usually, on the ship, as from a cliff, launch themselves through an arranged opening in the bulwarks, spread their wings, catch the air, and then strike thei... |
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| 15 | 125 |
Whereas Warriors, or men, might weep, as under the snake, which would draw tears from rocks, or weep as might larls in raging grief, if a city falls, a fellow is slain, or a Home Stone dishonored, this was unseemly. |
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| 17 | 139 |
Whereas many women are beautiful, and many more beautiful than others, I doubted that amongst truly beautiful women there was that much difference. |
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| 20 | 33 |
Whereas this sort of thing, frequenting the vicinity of a free man, is not unusual in an enamored slave, desperate to fall within the purview of a master's glance, hoping to be noticed, though she be only slave, it seemed unaccountable in the case of one who had once been the Lady Flavia of Ar. |
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| 21 | 33 |
Whereas Tyrtaios, as of the dismissal of Seremides, was no longer of the retinue of Lord Nishida, but of that of Lord Okimoto, at the latter's request, and was well aware that Lord Okimoto was of subtly higher station than Lord Nishida, he was also well aware, as were most of us, that Lord Okimoto, ... |
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| 21 | 202 |
Whereas a variety of languages are spoken on Gor, Gorean, as you know, is almost universal. |
10 |
| 21 | 218 |
Whereas I had no interest in desertion, had I any, I would not have wished to leave the ship without at least one of its slaves thonged and on my leash, perhaps Alcinoë, though I had no interest in her. |
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| 23 | 42 |
Whereas we had lost no tarns in the recent tragedy of the ill-advised landing, we had suffered a severe loss of men, Pani and otherwise, in the fighting, in the defile, and later, on the beach. |
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| 24 | 14 |
Whereas all natural societies are characterized by rank, distance, and hierarchy, acknowledged or not, I think there is no Gorean caste, from the highest to the lowest, which does not regard itself as the equal or superior, in one way or another, to that of every other. |
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| 24 | 61 |
Whereas I had heard this animal from time to time, this was only the second time I had seen it. |
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| 24 | 109 |
Whereas the landing of the slaves might have been welcomed by the men, and might have well served the Pani by allaying some currents of suspicion amongst the men, it seems clear that, from the Pani point of view, the disembarkation of the slaves was no more than a disembarkation of cargo, no differe... |
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| 25 | 66 |
Whereas certain things remained obscure to me, several of the lower Pani, who served in the castle, spoke to other Pani, and some of these spoke to me. |
10 |
| 27 | 110 |
Too, whereas a tarn cavalry can acquire intelligence, strike unexpectedly, cut supply lines, and such, it is of limited value against a distributed land force. |
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| 28 | 99 |
Whereas I knew little or nothing of such things, decisions were in order, so I specified, very clearly, who should serve what, and in what order. |
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| 30 | 47 |
Whereas the surrender was unconditional, the deserters realized, as well as others, first, that the Pani would not be likely to accept a grievous loss of armsmen which would be likely to jeopardize, if not ruin, their cause, and, second, that their brethren, their fellow armsmen, and their fellows o... |
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| 36 | 292 |
Whereas I had gathered from the tale of the stranger that he did not much credit his skills with the blade, I now realized that they were far from indifferent. |
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| 36 | 422 |
"One who steals a sul may be mutilated, crippled, or killed," said Callias, "whereas one who steals cities may be gifted with the medallion of a Ubar". |
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| 37 | 59 |
Whereas many masters do accord their girls a standing permission to speak, many others do not, but expect the slave, under normal conditions, at least, to request permission to speak, before speaking. |
10 |
| 37 | 442 |
The female serving slave of a free woman is likely to be modestly tunicked, whereas the slave of a free man is likely to be tunicked in such a manner as to make it clear to other men that she was worth buying. |
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| 37 | 777 |
Whereas anyone may untie the knot the tying of the knot is a secret, difficult to duplicate except by one familiar with the knot. |
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| 37 | 1483 |
Whereas the girls prepared and served the meal, we had them share it with us, as well, they kneeling at the small tables, at which we sat cross-legged. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 147 |
Whereas a city will often have a coinage, so, too, may private citizens. |
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| 8 | 1113 |
Whereas I had recognized that my cellmates were all beautiful, as was common with Gorean female slaves, I had not regarded myself as inferior to any of them. |
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| 8 | 1489 |
Whereas some will emulate the high-caste women, others will veil themselves more casually, or loosely, exposing more of their features. |
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| 10 | 194 |
Whereas chairs, benches, and higher tables are familiar to you, as in the public eating houses, and common in the north, such things are much more common on my former world. |
10 |
| 10 | 195 |
There, almost anyone may sit upon a chair, whereas here, particularly in private dwellings, such an ensconcement is often reserved for individuals of status or importance. |
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| 10 | 606 |
Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them. |
10 |
| 10 | 809 |
Whereas the Lady Bina was extremely intelligent, she was not always well informed, nor always realistic, and, I fear, she was not always wise. |
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| 20 | 149 |
"Pausanias, of the caravan," said Astrinax, "had the key, without the lock, so to speak, whereas Kleomenes had the lock, so to speak, but lacked the key". |
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| 26 | 177 |
Whereas security and convenience are obviously involved in these matters, I suspect that masters enjoy chaining their slaves. |
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| 26 | 179 |
Interestingly, whereas it is seems clear that masters, or many masters, enjoy chaining their slaves, what may be less clear, or more surprising, is that many slaves, indeed most, welcome their chaining; they are grateful for it; what an honor it does them; what a compliment it pays them; they have b... |
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| 37 | 107 |
I have learned that Allison, whom I have had in my keeping—" There was laughter at this point, which annoyed me, for they doubtless supposed that Desmond of Harfax had reaped much pleasure from the rich and frequent use of the slender, barbarian brunette in question, whereas the slender, barb... |
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| 45 | 32 |
On my former world the hands of chronometers begin to rotate to the right, whereas in your chronometers they begin to rotate to the left. |
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| 49 | 11 |
I could think of one to whom I would have been happy to have been sold for a copper tarsk-bit, whereas there were others from whom I would have hoped that the Lady Bina would have resisted offers of tarn disks of gold. |
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| 52 | 438 |
To be sure, whereas one may surely hope to be found pleasing because one fears the whip, I think it is common, particularly after one has been in a master's collar for a time, to hope to be found pleasing because one wishes to be found pleasing, and not for fear of the whip, but for another reason, ... |
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| 53 | 20 |
Whereas Kurii are primarily interested in Gor, as a fresh, unspoiled world, the resources of Earth, and its relative proximity to the orbit of Gor, would make it a dangerous staging area for attacks on Gor. |
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| 53 | 26 |
Whereas I have a general permission to speak, I love such times, for it reminds me that I am a slave before her master, and that I require permission to speak. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 204 |
Whereas a slave might prefer to be naked before her master, that she might know herself the more his slave, almost any slave wishes to be clothed in public. |
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| 9 | 237 |
It is sometimes said that the free woman dresses to please herself, whereas the slave is dressed to please her master, and this is true, but, I think, overly simple. |
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| 14 | 166 |
Whereas I had heard them in the forest, on our column's march to Tarncamp, I had not seen them. |
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| 15 | 318 |
Bodies, however lovely, are relatively similar, and relatively anonymous, whereas the face is likely to be unique, individual, personal, distinct, and special. |
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| 25 | 286 |
Whereas there is a considerable variety in the figures of slaves, with respect to the presence or absence of a pound here and there, there are few, if any, obese slaves. |
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| 29 | 171 |
Whereas the Panther Woman, or Panther Girl, as other free women, commonly holds the slave in contempt, and is cruel to her, she seems to hate her less, on the whole, than she hates either the free male or the typical free female. |
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| 33 | 46 |
Whereas last night it had rained fiercely further east on the Alexandra, it had rained less heavily in this area, and the day had been sunny and warm. |
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| 37 | 36 |
Whereas I suppose a woman might have a personal serving slave of whom she is fond, being a woman's serving slave is commonly regarded as the most dreaded of bondages. |
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| 38 | 19 |
Whereas Axel had all this clearly in mind and had explained it to me, my own interest here was not identical with his. |
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| 38 | 28 |
Whereas Tiomines could doubtless, in one savage rush, reach the leader and tear off an arm or head, it would be his last attack. |
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| 40 | 28 |
A cofifle of a hundred naked, neck-chained beauties from the Polluted World might be marched openly between cities, whereas a small communication device, or a weapon small enough to be held in one hand, capable of emitting small metal projectiles, would court the conflagration of the Flame Death, wh... |
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| 41 | 3 |
Whereas the mistresses had occasionally availed themselves of the river to cleanse themselves, we had not been allowed to do so. |
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| 41 | 30 |
Whereas there are doubtless terrors associated with the collar, there is also a certain freedom, from our own self-imprisonments. |
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| 41 | 234 |
Gorean males commonly sit cross-legged, whereas Gorean women commonly kneel. |
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| 41 | 278 |
Further, whereas the conversation seemed casual and pleasant, on the part of the sleen master and his fellow, I began to sense it might not be as idle as it might seem on the surface. |
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| 43 | 1171 |
Whereas cities have laws, and most castes have caste codes, there is only one law which is generally respected, and held in common, amongst Gorean municipalities, and that is Merchant Law, largely established and codified at the great Sardar Fairs. |
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| 46 | 15 |
Now, whereas he might continue to view me with contempt and scorn, as a worthless and meaningless slave, no longer would he be likely to ignore me, or treat me with indifference. |
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| 50 | 193 |
"Whereas the chaining is effective, as it would be in the case of any animal," he said, "one must not overlook the aesthetics of this, and the psychology. |
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| 50 | 273 |
He would doubtless soon learn, whereas I, if I were to inquire of a free person, might be cuffed. |
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| 50 | 398 |
Whereas I now speak Gorean, as I must, as it is the language of the masters, I have not been taught to read the language. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 17 |
Whereas a human being is not the common prey of a wild tarn, the usual objects of its interests being verr and tabuk, the tarn can be dangerous to humans, particularly if a nest is approached. |
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| 12 | 115 |
* * * Whereas I had been willing, under the force of circumstances, recognizing treachery in high places, and the lack of practical alternatives, to conduct the cavalry as a rogue arm, aflight on behalf of Lord Temmu, I was unwilling to transform it into what would be in effect a brigade of bandits ... |
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| 16 | 31 |
Whereas I had been given much liberty of movement within the palace, the garden, and the surrounding grounds, with their shops, pantries, storerooms, and numerous ancillary buildings, including a bakery, smokehouse, and brewery, certain areas were forbidden to me. |
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| 21 | 121 |
Whereas I had little love for the vain, smug, supercilious Sumomo I certainly would have had no wish for her to be put to some prolonged, horrid death, of the sort which might be contrived by Lord Yamada's torturers and executioners. |
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| 27 | 24 |
Whereas shield and lance may be used for fencing with an isolated foe, commonly another Tuchuk, they are most often used for riding down isolated enemies who are afoot. |
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| 29 | 485 |
Whereas the free woman may hate and despise the slave, and treat her with all the cruelty, harshness, and contempt she pleases, the slave may not reciprocate in the least. |
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| 38 | 35 |
"Whereas the palings appear to be the same height, not all need be of the same length". |
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| 42 | 72 |
Whereas there was no dearth of beautiful women, both free and slave, in the islands, her complexion, and her hair and eye coloring, would be unusual at the World's End. |
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| 42 | 144 |
Whereas most commonly the head is raised, that the master may observe the beauty of her features and read her tiniest expression, and note how beautifully her throat is encircled with his collar, some masters prefer the slave's head to be lowered, submissively. |
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| 46 | 66 |
Whereas much is obscure here, the selections involved seem to favor early maturity in the female which increases the length of her beauty, the length of her attractiveness, the length of her child-bearing years, and such, and to postpone maturity in the male until he is capable, in strength, agility... |
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| 48 | 54 |
"In which case," I said, "the cavalry might be in several places at once, whereas the iron dragon can be in but one. |
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| 50 | 227 |
Whereas this noise seemed to me no different from the noises the translator had been dealing with, rendering them into intelligible Gorean, no Gorean emerged from the machine. |
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| 54 | 6 |
Whereas it would be known that we were no longer in our respective incarceration chambers and had neutralized two Ashigaru near the corridor entrance, little else would be known. |
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| 57 | 63 |
Whereas the forces at the disposal of Lord Temmu were small compared to those which had maintained the siege in the north, the variables involved in the equations of war had changed dramatically. |
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| 61 | 164 |
How would the rider, whom I surmised would be either Tajima, Pertinax, or Ichiro, locate me? Whereas the camp was not nearly as large as the vast road camps of the earlier advance of Lord Yamada on the holding of Temmu, it was large enough. |
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| 61 | 183 |
* * * Whereas I have spoken of an "Agreement," that expression was, to some extent, a euphemism. |
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| 61 | 186 |
Whereas war was forbidden to neither of them, it was forbidden between them. |
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| 61 | 652 |
On the other hand, the Gorean free woman is familiar with slaves, and may have owned some of her own, is wholly familiar with the condition, and such, whereas the Earth girl is commonly unfamiliar with such things. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 575 |
When we arrived in the cell, and the door was closed and locked, we were further informed that whereas we might sit in the cell, lie down, recline, kneel, or such, we were not permitted to stand. |
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| 9 | 137 |
Whereas caste change is not prohibited, and legal provisions exist for its effectuation, it is seldom sought. |
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| 14 | 101 |
Indeed, whereas a slave would think nothing of this, and expect it, and look forward to its pleasures, it does represent an extraordinary humiliation and disgrace for a Gorean free woman. |
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| 26 | 30 |
One might accept a handful of copper tarsks to do justice, at least as he understands it, whereas another, for a purse of gold, might kill an administrator, murder a business rival, or eliminate a competitive legatee. |
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| 40 | 80 |
Whereas most Gorean cities share in, and respect, Merchant Law, the only common law binding scattered, and often hostile, communities, there are no provisions in such law for securing protections against one party's appropriation of another party's methods, processes, formulas, techniques, devices, ... |
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| 40 | 178 |
Whereas this is frowned upon in theory the girl is, it must be remembered, only a slave. |
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| 45 | 182 |
Whereas the plants from which the seeds, or beans, for black wine are brewed may have been native to Gor, I rather suspected that their world of origin might have lain far away, perhaps on another world. |
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| 49 | 20 |
Whereas most of those present were clad in variations of the Merchant colors, the next group most prominent, or abundant, was the Scribes. |
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| 57 | 67 |
Whereas, given the collaring, clothing, and marking of a girl, the closely knit nature of the society, the acceptance and approval of bondage in the culture, and the culture's unquestioned support of, and enforcement of, the rigors of the institution of bondage, there is no escape for the Gorean sla... |
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| 59 | 19 |
And whereas an animal may be clothed, it need not be. |
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| 62 | 118 |
Whereas the needs of a slave are commonly noted by a master, they are not always satisfied. |
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| 63 | 284 |
Whereas the desiderated attributes of the male slave are stamina, endurance, strength, and such, and male slaves may be driven hard and long, and treated mercilessly, the most obvious desiderated attributes of the female slave are such things as beauty, grace, softness, and femininity. |
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| 64 | 108 |
Whereas some food had been brought from Ar in the wagon, some bread, and cold, prepared dishes, the latter for the free, more food had been bought from the shops in the caravanserai, some cubed, salted bosk, and some kes, tur-pah, and suls. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 181 |
Whereas its common purpose is concealment, it may also be used to provoke interest or curiosity. |
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| 8 | 834 |
I understood that in Gorean warfare the free were commonly slain, whereas animals, amongst them slaves, would commonly be spared, as loot. |
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| 9 | 67 |
Whereas most of the kitchen work, and the scullery work, in particular, was done by slaves, the cooking was done by free men. |
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| 11 | 25 |
Whereas slave girls are not allowed on the walls unaccompanied, some will seek escape by scrambling to deserted segments of the walls and diving into the marsh waters below. |
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| 30 | 107 |
Whereas there is, as I understand it, no standardization amongst such venues, and their activities, I would suppose that what occurred that afternoon on the Skerry of Lars might not be untypical. |
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| 38 | 89 |
For example, she could assume the disguise of a free woman with aplomb, whereas most slaves, whether previously free or not, would be terrified to do so. |
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| 38 | 164 |
Whereas holding poles differ amongst themselves, depending on accouterments, such as belly chains, neck collars, and bracelets, and the purposes to which they may be applied, the device in Dorna's cell was rather typical. |
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| 47 | 50 |
Whereas there was some provision in the apartment for light cooking and cleanliness, elsewhere in the building one might find a public kitchen and general lavatory facilities. |
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| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 |
An Anomaly is Noted, a Day from Daphna "Ho," called down the lookout, from the ringed platform near the top of the single mast, "land, island, tiny, four points Ror!" Whereas I, in the interests of intelligibility, have often had recourse to directions apt to my native world, Earth directions, appl... |
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| 19 | 131 |
Whereas the main colors about were the peasant browns, in their variations, brightened with pins, ribbons and sashes, the colors of several other castes were visible, as well. |
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| 52 | 119 |
Whereas the typical shallow-drafted Gorean vessel, low in the water, mast down, as noted, can be difficult to detect, its presence is much more easily marked when its mast is raised. |
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| 54 | 13 |
The first beat is the least taxing for the oarsmen whereas the fifth beat is the most taxing. |
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