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Date Posted: Sun, April 02 2023, 6:38:33
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Sunday, April 2, 2023

The following quotation is from An Echo In The Bone by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 1 Sometimes They’re Really Dead


A wave of heat engulfed him and he gasped for air, involuntarily. Just as well, as it prevented his uttering the blasphemy that had sprung to his lips.

The gentleman occupying the room’s only chair was indeed “Frenchy” - his very well cut suit set off by cascades of snowy lace at throat and cuff, his shoes buckled with a silver that matched the hair at his temples.

“Mr. Beauchamp,” Grey said, and slowly closed the door behind him, and he could feel his pulse thumping in his own temples. “I fear you take me at something of a disadvantage.”

Perseverance Wainwright smiled, very slightly.

“I’m glad to see you, John,” he said.

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[> What a complicated relationship. I was thinking of Percy the other day. A man came to the cemetery to see about replacing a WW I veteran marker that had severely deteriorated. When he showed me all the documentation needed for the VA, he told me that even though this young man was reported KIA on the a Russian front, he actually killed himself. How horribly sad for the family that they would feel shame, how that could NOT be known. It wasn’t as bad as Percy’s young lover being executed, but it reminded me of it. -- Kathy in PA, Sun, April 02 2023, 15:19:13


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[> [> Percy himself is complicated and I think John really dodged a bullet for all they had so much in common. -- kgp, Sun, April 02 2023, 18:13:25


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[> [> [> Yes! I always wonder if Hal protected John more than anyone ever knew. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, April 03 2023, 15:56:10


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[> [> [> [> Hal had a reason to send John to Ardsmuir - supposedly there was a whiff of scandal, and John had been careless after Hector died. -- kgp, Thu, April 06 2023, 7:11:38


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