Date Posted:Wed, August 07 2024, 16:13:18 Author:kgp Subject: QOTD for Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The following quotation is from Seven Stones To Stand Or Fall by Diana Gabaldon Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved Besieged
“What did you mean, Mother, when you said, ‘It’s come to that already’? Because you didn’t know about the invasion, did you?”
She glanced up at him sharply, ceasing to stir. Then she took a deep breath, like one marshaling her mental forces, visibly made a decision, and put down the quill and ink.
“No,” she said, turning to him. “George told me such a thing was being quietly discussed - but I left England with Olivia in September. War with Spain hadn’t yet been declared, though anyone could have seen that it was coming. No,” she repeated, and looked at him intently. “I meant the slave revolt.”
John stared at his mother for the space of thirty seconds or so, then slowly sank onto a wooden pew that ran along the side of the room. He closed his eyes briefly, shook his head, and opened them.
“Is there anything to drink in this establishment, Mother?”
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I agree!! and don't forget resilient! I keep meaning to count up all the injuries Lord John has suffered, from having his arm broken by Jamie to needing trepanation after helping Brianna. They made men of sterner stuff then! -- Janet, Thu, August 08 2024, 10:38:34
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