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Date Posted: Fri, March 31 2023, 6:21:43
Author: Cait
Subject: QOTD for Friday, March 31st 2023

The following quotation is taken from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 1991 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 46, Timor Mortis Conturbat Me

In the doorway, watching me with the look of absolute revulsion, was Dougal Mackenzie.

The last months had aged him; Rupert's death, the sleepless nights of fruitless argument, the strains of the hard campaign, and now the bitterness of imminent defeat. There were gray hairs in the russet beard, a gray look to his skin, and deep lines in his face that had not been there in November. With a shock, I realized that he looked like his brother, Colum. He had wanted to lead, Dougal Mackenzie. Now he had inherited the chieftainship, and was paying its price.

"Filthy... traitorous... whoring...witch!"

Jamie jerked as though he had been shot, face gone white as the sleet outside. I sprang to my feet, overturning the bench with the clatter that echoed through the room.

Dougal Mackenzie advanced on me slowly, putting aside the folds of his cloak, so that the hilt of his sword was freed to his hand. I hadn't heard the door behind me open; it must have stood a jar. How long had he been on the other side, listening?

"You," he said softly. "I should have known; from the first time I saw ye, I should have known." His eyes were fixed on me, something between horror and fury in the cloudy green depths.

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[> Sorry I'm a little late today, the morning got away from me! -- Cait, Fri, March 31 2023, 6:22:18


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[> [> No worries. This is such an intense scene, but Claire's observation of him suffering under the weight of responsibility is bang on. -- kgp, Fri, March 31 2023, 7:51:07


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[> Such a powerful scene! -- DianaH, Fri, March 31 2023, 12:42:48


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[> This title always knocks me over. Once again, with only four (Latin!) words, Diana makes me feel really, really bad. This part was so horrible. -- Kathy inPA, Fri, March 31 2023, 14:02:08


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