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Date Posted: 18:55:29 04/19/10 Mon
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The following quote is taken from The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon, Copyright (c) 2010 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved

"Quel est c'est bateau?" What boat is that? the shout from the shore seemed anticlimax when it came, barely more remarkable than a night bird's call. But the next instant, Simon Fraser's hand crushed his, grinding the bones together as Fraser gulped air and shouted, "Celui de la Reine!"

Grey clenched his teeth, not to let any blasphemous response escape. If the sentry demanded a password, he'd likely be crippled for life, he thought. An instant later, though, the sentry shouted, Passez!" and Fraser's death-grip relaxed. Simon was breathing like a bellows, but nudged him and whispered "Pardon," again.

"De fucking rien," he muttered, rubbing his hand and tenderly flexing his fingers."

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LJ finally got to hold hands with a Fraser *G*. (NT) -- jayn, 05:15:38 04/20/10 Tue
- ROFL, I don't think that thought crossed his mind, but that's funny. (NT) -- Lady Oliver, 05:30:55 04/20/10 Tue
I love that last line, it makes me laugh every time. Actually when I was just reading it I laughed and DH asked what I was laughing at, so I had to explain the whole story to him, LOL. (NT) -- Lady Oliver, 05:29:59 04/20/10 Tue
The more I read these excerpts the more I think I have to bite the bullet and buy the book to read at least this one story! (NT) -- CarolSR, 06:19:48 04/20/10 Tue
- Custom is only what - 60 pages? With many more QOTD, you'll have read the entire story pretty soon. (NT) -- Deena, 06:55:01 04/21/10 Wed
Grey must have noticed the family resemblance. I wonder if he'll share this story with Jamie. (NT) -- kgp, 07:10:54 04/20/10 Tue
John griped but he understood the tension. I'm sure he didn't mind the contact. (NT) -- DawnW., 08:42:17 04/20/10 Tue