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Date Posted: 17:46:05 11/09/07 Fri
Author: teddie ()
Subject: Quote Of The Day for Saturday November 19, 2007

The following quote is taken from Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 35 – “I Do Renounce Them”. Copyright (c) 2007 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved.

““Yes, I hear.” Holmes stood for a moment, considering. Disjoint strains of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” reached him through the floor. He took up his accounts ledger and his quill, and turned to the page headed Earl of Melton. Drawing a neat line through this, he amended the heading to Duke of Pardloe, and with a flourish, inserted beneath it a new item reading, Breakages.”

This seemingly innocuous scene holds a bit of weight. The name on the heading of the page is amended; the order of things is clarified and corrected, and life continues. The integrity of the ledger is maintained; Holmes seems to relish this task, perhaps for reasons that exceed mere accuracy.

Thanks for your comments this week. While the words and stories seem to have a life of their own, Diana Gabaldon is their creator. For this, I thank her.

Last edited by author: Sat November 10, 2007 06:35:18   Edited 1 time.

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