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Date Posted: Tue, July 16 2024, 20:15:53
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The following quote is from Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 1, “The MacKenzies are Here.” Copyright ©️ 2021 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘It was me freezing, at the abbey. I’d worn myself out tryin’ to walk, and ye wouldna let me eat anything, so I was starving to death, and—‘
‘Oh, you know that’s not true! You—‘
‘Would I lie to ye, Sassenach?’
‘Yes, you bloody would,’ I said. ‘You do it all the time. But never mind that now. You were freezing and starving, and suddenly decided that instead of asking Brother Paul for a blanket or a bowl of something hot, you should stagger naked down a dark stone corridor and get in bed with me.’
‘Some things are more important than food, Sassenach.’ His hand settled firmly on my arse. ‘And finding out whether I could ever bed ye again was more important than anything else just then. I reckoned if I couldn’t, I’d just walk on out into the snow and not come back.’”

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[> This has so many levels...the amount of love he has for Claire and how he needs to be able to serve her, and foreshadowing of when he sends her away forever (he thinks) yet still is able to live without the physical love. Powerful (and yes, I know Diana might not have known she would go back to her time, but this still foreshadows what might happen...) -- Janet, Wed, July 17 2024, 11:14:02

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[> [> Yes! It’s easy to look back and see things but there are SO many things that kind of defy explanation in Diana’s writing. I like them remembering the scene not living it. I had no idea how many books there would be and it seemed like Jamie might die. -- Kathy in PA, Wed, July 17 2024, 18:01:36

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[> [> [> If I remember he thought he did for a bit. That amount of stress on a weakened heart is probably not recommended on WebMD. -- kgp, Wed, July 17 2024, 18:04:29

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