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Date Posted: 00:26:36 01/16/08 Wed
Author: Jan
Subject: Quote of the Day Wednesday 16 January

The following quote is taken from Lord John and the Hand of Devils, Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, by Diana Gabaldon, Part II. Copyright 2007 by Diana Gabaldon, 2007

"She was looking at him with a most unaccustomed fondness, which gave him a chill up the back. This increased when she moved suddenly toward him, setting aside her trug, and cupped a hand behind his head, looking searchingly into his eyes. Her breath was warm on his cheek, smelling of fried egg.
"Are you sure you are quite well enough to travel, my dear?"
"Ahh ... yes," he said. "Quite. Quite sure." God in heaven, did she mean to kiss him? Thank God, she did not."

Another formidable woman for him to negotiate his way around.

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I liked Maude a lot. I think I recall John said she had "eyes like a goron" even though she was dark and handsome like Edgar. I think it is amazing how Herself creates such striking minor characters in a few short spare lines. (NT) -- Jane, 05:53:55 01/16/08 Wed
Maude needs a tictac. Egg breath! Eew! She and Edgar cracked me up. Remember Claire's description of Gerhard Meuller as a mule? That's how I think of the DeVanes. Not exactly stupid but needing a whack with an axe handle to change course. (NT) -- kgp, 06:00:43 01/16/08 Wed
- LOL - Tictac, indeed! :D (NT) -- Judie, 21:14:52 01/16/08 Wed
- Actually, it was the fried egg that did it for me in this scene too. Her breath could have been anything! That and the physical actions/responses bring the relationship alive so quickly. (NT) -- Jan, 00:36:05 01/17/08 Thu

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