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Date Posted: Sun, April 30 2023, 17:33:15
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Monday, May 1, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAMIE!!!!"


The following quotation is from Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 31 Pater Familias


“In Philadelphia. That’s where I met Benjamin,” she added, with a barely perceptible catch in her voice. “In my father’s shop.” She turned her head slightly, watching to see what he made of this. Would he disapprove of the connection, knowing her now for a tradesman’s daughter? Not likely, he thought wryly. Under the circumstances.

“You have my deepest sympathies on the loss of your husband, madam.” he said. He wondered what she knew - had been told - about Benjamin’s death, but it seemed indelicate to ask. And he’d best find out just what Papa and Uncle Hal knew about it now, before he went trampling into unknown territory.

“Thank you.” She looked away, her eyes lowered, but he saw her mouth - rather a nice mouth - compress in a way suggesting her teeth were clenched.

“Bloody Continentals!” she said, with sudden violence. She lifted her head, and he saw that, far from being filled with tears, her eyes were sparking with rage. “Damn them, and their nitwit republican philosophy! Of all the obstinate, muddle-headed, treasonous twaddle . . . I - ” she broke off suddenly, perceiving his startlement.

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[> After being suspicious of her, the good patriot that I am 😊, doesn’t like that she’s against the Continentals. And made me wonder if they got Benjamin in war or he hooked up. Amaranthus and Benjamin are taking some getting used to for me. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, May 01 2023, 13:01:16


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[> [> The Amaranthus and Benjamin angle is very odd. Things are not what they seem. I'm interested in how this story pans out -- Betsy BFS, Mon, May 01 2023, 13:10:58


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