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Date Posted: Wed, August 02 2023, 5:22:40
Author: Cait
Subject: QOTD for Wednesday, August 2nd 2023

The following quotation is taken from Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 1994 All Rights Reserved. Chapter 5, To Us A Child Is Given:

"Mmphmm." He sat down to continue his work which brought her belly close to his eye level. The contents, awake and active, was shifting to and fro in a restless manner, making her apron twitch and bulge as she stirred. He couldn't resist reaching out to put a light hand against the monstrous curve, to feel the surprising strong thrust and kicks of the inhabitant, impatient of its cramped confinement.

"Send Fergus for me when it's time," he said again.

She looked down at him in exasperation and batted at his hand away with the spoon. "Have I no just been telling ye, I dinna need ye? For God's sake, man, have I not enough to worry me, wi' the house full of people, and scarce enough to feed them, Ian in gaol in Inverness, and Redcoats crawling in at the windows every time I look round? Should I have to worry that ye'll be taken up, as well?"

"Ye needna be worrit for me; I'll take care." He didn't look at her, but focused his attention on the forejoint he was slicing through.

"Well, then, have a care and stay put on the hill." She looked down her long, straight nose, peering at him over the rim of the bowl. "I've had six bairns already, aye? Ye dinna think I can manage by now?"

"No arguing wi' you, is there?" he demanded.

"No," she said promptly. "So you'll stay."

"I'll come."

Jenny narrowed her eyes and gave him a long, level look.

"Ye're maybe the most stubborn gomerel between here and Aberdeen, no?"

A smile spread across her brother's face as he looked up at her.

"Maybe so," he said. He reached across and patted her heaving belly. "And maybe know. But I'm coming. Send Fergus when it's time."

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[> Definitely stubborn. If he'd have listened the Redcoats wouldn't have shown up. -- kgp, Wed, August 02 2023, 12:32:47


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[> [> Ohhhhh……. Good point. But no drama. Lol. This has always stayed a breath holding scene for me. I mean when the redcoats came. -- Kathy in PA, Wed, August 02 2023, 17:19:06


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