Date Posted:Tue, May 07 2024, 4:03:37 Author:kgp Subject: QOTD for Tuesday, May 7, 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
“Don’t let Mam give thee rhubarb syrup,” she advised him.”It makes thee shit like the blazes, and if thee can’t get to the privy, it - “
“Prudence!”
Prudence obligingly shut her mouth, though she continued to look Jamie over with interest. Her sister knelt and rummaged under the bed, emerging with the family utensil, this a homely object of brown earthenware, which she presented gravely for inspection.
“We’ll turn our backs, sir, if thee should need to - “
“Patience!”
Red in the face, Mrs. Hardman took the pisspot from her daughter and shooed the little girls to the table, where - with a glance at Jamie to be sure he had meant it - she took the bread and meat and apples from his bag, dividing the food scrupulously into three parts: two large portions for the girls, and a smaller one for herself, put side for later.
kgp