Date Posted:Mon, May 06 2024, 5:38:17 Author:kgp Subject: QOTD for Monday, May 6, 2024
The Following Quotation is from Written In My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 10 The Descent Of The Holy Ghost Upon A Reluctant Disciple
“Is thee ill? I could give thee rhubarb syrup,” she offered. He managed to smile at that, shaking his head.
“I thank ye, ma’am. It’s no but a clench in my back. When it eases, all will be well.” The trouble was that until it eased, he was all but helpless, and the dawning realization of that gave him a sense of panic.
“Oh.” The woman hesitated for a moment, hovering, but then the baby started to wail and she turned away to fetch it. A little girl - five or six, he thought, a stunted little creature - crawled out from under the bed and stared at him curiously.
“Is thee going to stay to supper?” she asked, in a high, precise voice. She gave him an appraising frown. “Thee looks like thee would eat a lot.”
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Me too, Diana! They ended up with Bobby Higgins, right? One of the older women in the church was just telling us about her famous rubarb custard pie. I didn’t know rhubarb was therapeutic -- Kathy in PA, Mon, May 06 2024, 16:45:50
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