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Date Posted: Mon, December 04 2023, 17:47:46
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The following quotation is from Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2003 all rights reserved Chapter 1 When First We Practice To Deceive


“I . . . happened to retire for a moment, earlier” - he nodded toward the Chinese screen - “and came upon Trevelyan, unexpectedly. I . . . ah . . . caught sight - “ Christ, he was blushing like a girl; Quarry was grinning at his discomfiture.

“. . . think it is pox,” he finished, his voice barely a murmur.

The grin vanished abruptly from Quarry’s face, and he glanced at the Chinese screen, from behind which Lord Dewhurst and a friend were presently emerging, deep in conversation. Catching Quarry’s gaze upon him, Dewhurst glanced down automatically, to be sure his flies were buttoned, Finding them secure, he glowered at Quarry and turned away toward his table.

“Pox.” Quarry pitched his own voice low, but still a good deal louder that Grey would have liked. “You mean the syphilis?”

“I do.”

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[> Quarry was a great “brother from another mother” to John. I think he knew John was gay and couldn’t understand it but still loved him. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, December 04 2023, 19:18:13


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