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Date Posted: Sat, January 22 2022, 10:21:32
Author: JudithONH
Subject: QOTD for Saturday 22 January 2022

The following quote is from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 34, “Dougal's Story.” Copyright © 1991 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.
~*~*~
Once again, I forgot last night. I've been watching the 2010 version of Upstairs Downstairs and got caught up in it.
~*~*~
"So you were fond of her," I said coldly. "Much good it did her. Or the child. What did you do with that?"
He shrugged. "Saw it placed in a good home. A son, and a healthy babe, for all its mother was a witch and an adulteress."
"And its father an adulterer and a betrayer," I snapped. "Your wife, your mistress, your nephew, your brother - is there anyone you haven't betrayed and deceived? You...you..." I choked on the words, quite sick with loathing. "I don't know why I am surprised," I said, trying to speak calmly. "If you've no loyalty to your king, I suppose there's no reason to think you'd feel it for your nephew or your brother, either." ...
A big hand clamped hard on my shoulder.
"My brother? You think I'd betray my brother?" For some reason, that had stung him; his face was dark with anger.
"You've just admitted that you did!" And then I realized.
"The both of you," I said slowly. "You did it together, you and Colum. Together, as you've always done things." I pulled his hand off my shoulder and flung it back at him.
~*~*~
I've enjoyed doing QOTD this week. Thanks for traveling with me down memory lane!

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[> Letitia was in on it, too. Good thing they brothers look alike. -- kgp, Sun, January 23 2022, 5:27:54

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[> [> Although we never really know Letitia, I always had the impression that she never had a choice in the matter. Doesn't Dougal say somewhere that he told Colum that Letitia was "sweet as a ripe peach," but was actually not good to bed? I would imagine she might not be too enthusiastic about her husband sending his brother to play stud with her as the "broodmare." Then there was the speculation/gossip that Hamish could be Jamie's son, as most of the clan knew or suspected that Colum might not be able to sire a child. -- DianaH, Mon, January 24 2022, 9:39:19

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