Book 2. (7 results) Outlaw of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 184 | "Wait!" she pleaded. |
| 23 | 185 | "I will speak to them!" I swept her to my arms and ran. |
| 23 | 186 | No sooner had we reached the spiraling stone stairwell which led down from the wall than the six spears, their points describing a circle of perhaps a yard in diameter, struck the wall over our head with a splintering of rock. |
| 23 | 187 | Once we reached the bottom of the wall we kept close to its base so as not to afford a target for further spear play. |
| 23 | 188 | On the other hand I did not believe the guardsmen would cast their weapons from the wall. |
| 23 | 189 | If they missed, or if they did not, it would necessitate descending from the wall to retrieve the weapons. |
| 23 | 190 | It was unlikely a small party like that above would freely lose the height of the wall to pursue two rebels. |
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"Wait!" she pleaded.
"I will speak to them!" I swept her to my arms and ran.
No sooner had we reached the spiraling stone stairwell which led down from the wall than the six spears, their points describing a circle of perhaps a yard in diameter, struck the wall over our head with a splintering of rock.
Once we reached the bottom of the wall we kept close to its base so as not to afford a target for further spear play.
On the other hand I did not believe the guardsmen would cast their weapons from the wall.
If they missed, or if they did not, it would necessitate descending from the wall to retrieve the weapons.
It was unlikely a small party like that above would freely lose the height of the wall to pursue two rebels.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )