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Date Posted: Fri, August 04 2023, 20:26:53
Author: Cait
Subject: QOTD for Saturday, August 5th 2023

I decided to end my week with a cute little squabble, I love these little scenes. I hope the quotes didn't stink *g*, I really need to do a reread of the later books and find more current quotes, I'll work on it! Thank you for a great week!


The following quotation is taken from A Breath Of Snow And Ashes by Diana Gabaldon. Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved. Epilogue I, Lallybroch:

"MAMA!" Jem, in tattling mode.

"WHAT?" She roared in answer. "I'm BUSY!"

"But Mama! Mandy hit me!" came an indignant report from the top of the stairs. Looking up, she could see the top of his head, the light from the window glowing on his hair.

"She did? Well--"

"With a stick !"

"What sort of --"

"On purpose !"

"Well, I don't think--"

"AND..." --a pause before the damning denouncement-- "SHE DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS SORRY!"

The builder and his helot had given up looking for woodworm, in favor of following this gripping narrative, and now both of them looked at Brianna, doubtless in expectation of some Solomonic decree.

Brianna close her eyes momentarily.

"MANDY," she bellowed. "Say you're sorry!"

"Non't!" came a high-pitched refusal from above.

"Aye, ye will!" came Jem's voice, followed by scuffling. Brianna headed for the stair, blood in her eye. Just as she set her foot on the tread, Jem uttered a piercing squeal.

"She BIT me!"

"Jeremiah MacKenzie, don't you dare bite her back!" she shouted, "both of you stop it this instant!"

Jem thrust a disheveled head through the banister, hair sticking up on end. He was wearing bright blue eye shadow, and someone had applied pink lipstick in a crude mouth-shape from one ear to the other.

"She's a feisty wee baggage," he ferociously informed the fascinated spectators below. "My grandda said so."

Brianna wasn't sure whether to laugh, cry, or utter a loud shriek, but with a hasty wave at the builder and his assistant, she ran up the stairs to sort them out.

The sorting took rather more time than expected, since she discovered in the process that Fiona's three little girls, so notably quiet during the latest squabble, had been quiet because --having decorated Jem, Mandy, and themselves-- they were busily engaged in painting faces on the bathroom walls with Brianna's new makeup.

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[> Posted early since I plan on sleeping in tomorrow if possible :) I hope everyone has a great weekend! -- Cait, Fri, August 04 2023, 20:28:37


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[> [> It’s been a great week, Cait! I’m one of five so a lot of these scenes brought back my memories. I love this quote and always remember the “feisty wee baggage” part but forgot the makeup “fun!” Lol. Diana describes the kid’s emotions and Bri’s exasperation/high comedy reaction so well. -- Kathy in PA, Sat, August 05 2023, 3:40:50


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[> Loved your posts! I'm in need of a re-read, too! I buy the hardcovers as soon as they come out....some of the older ones are falling apart! -- Janet, Sat, August 05 2023, 10:52:51


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