"Do you think that only warriors are brave?" he asked.
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Suddenly he was struck from behind, brutally in the back by the butt of a spear, and, with a groan, he sank downwards.
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The spear struck me, too, again and again, in the back and across the shoulders, but I stood, somehow strong in the yoke, like an ox.
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Then with a harsh crack a lash suddenly struck my legs and curled about them like a fiery snake.
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My legs were jerked from beneath me and I fell heavily in the sand.
Only Andreas and I remained standing.
"Why do you not kneel?" I asked.
"Do you think that only warriors are brave?" he asked.
Suddenly he was struck from behind, brutally in the back by the butt of a spear, and, with a groan, he sank downwards.
The spear struck me, too, again and again, in the back and across the shoulders, but I stood, somehow strong in the yoke, like an ox.
Then with a harsh crack a lash suddenly struck my legs and curled about them like a fiery snake.
My legs were jerked from beneath me and I fell heavily in the sand.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )