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Date Posted: Mon, June 13 2022, 20:04:07
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The following quote is from The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 69, “Hideous Emergency.” Copyright © 2001 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“The noose was sunk deep in his flesh; I groped frantically in my pocket for my penknife. It was a new rope, raw hemp. The fibers were hairy, stained brown with dried blood. I registered the fact faintly, in the remote part of my mind that had time for such things while my hands were busy. New ropes stretch. A real hangsman has his own ropes, already stretched and oiled, well-tested for ease of use. The raw hemp jabbed my fingers, stabbed painfully under my nails as I clawed and pried and ripped at it.
The last strand popped and I yanked it free, heedless of laceration—that hardly mattered. I daren’t risk tilting his head back; if the cervical vertebrae were fractured, I could cripple or kill him. And if he couldn’t breathe, that wouldn’t matter, either.”

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[> This poor guy! I do love Roger, but life in America has NOT been good to him. -- Susannah, Tue, June 14 2022, 4:38:49


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[> [> I agree, Susannah! -- DianaH, Tue, June 14 2022, 9:17:02


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[> Another (literally) breathless moment. Good thing no one was home when I read this. -- kgp, Tue, June 14 2022, 6:41:40


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[> [> I know!!! I couldn’t believe Diana was going to kill Roger! but I thought he was dead. Held my breath it seemed forever. Another thing I learned from Outlander - the difference between a good hanging and a bad hanging; and the tools that cause each. Later found out the horrifying fact that many suicide victims don’t know that either. -- Kathy in PA, Tue, June 14 2022, 9:40:54


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[> [> [> You never know. There was a child falling out a window that made my jaw drop and I said out loud "no she did not just write that!!!!!" Not a whole lot makes my jaw drop when reading but that did!! I miss little HC. -- JamesG, Tue, June 14 2022, 15:06:41


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[> [> [> [> Me too 😔 -- Kathy in PA, Tue, June 14 2022, 17:57:33


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