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Date Posted: Sun, March 05 2023, 12:56:53
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Sunday, March 5, 2023

I love Tom Byrd. I wish he were still with LJG.

The following quotation is from Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2003 All Rights Reserved Chapter 4 A Valet Calls

“A person, my lord,” Adams reported, and stood smartly to attention.

Never at his best early in the day, Grey took a moody swallow of tea and nodded in acknowledgement of the announcement. Adams, new both to Grey and to the job of personal orderly, took this for permission and stood aside, gesturing the person in question into the room.

“Who are you?” Grey gazed in blank astonishment at the young man who stood thus revealed.

“Tom Byrd, me lord,” the young man said, and bowed respectfully, hat in hand. Short and stocky, with a head round as a cannonball, he was young enough still to sport freckles across fair, rounded cheeks and over the bridge of his snubbed nose. Despite his obvious youth, though, he radiated a remarkable air of determination.

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[> Tom Byrd is such a great “valet” and so much more to Lord John. I love the interplay between them. John is so educated and upper class and Tom is the exact opposite but the relationship that develops and the conversations they have are so enjoyable to read. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, March 06 2023, 4:05:30


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[> [> Absolutely! Tom is such a favorite. -- DianaH, Mon, March 06 2023, 10:46:56


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[> [> Tom is do very “not upperclass” but his wisdom is spot on. -- Betsy BFS, Tue, March 07 2023, 6:01:04


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