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Date Posted: Wed, February 08 2023, 16:21:27
Author: kgp
Subject: QOTD for Thursday, February 9, 2023

The following quotation is from Written In my Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2014. Chapter 119 “Alas, Poor Yorick!”


William fought back an insane urge to laugh and felt gently over the dead features. The nose was broad and stubby, not Ben’s sharp beak - but no doubt the process of decay . . . He slid his fingers over the temple, thinking to see if a presentable lock of hair might - and stopped dead, not breathing.

The corpse was missing an ear. Bloody hell, it was missing both ears. He felt again, both sides, unable to believe it. But it was true - and the ears had been missing for some time; even with the nasty slack feeling of the decaying flesh, the ridges of scar tissue were distinct. A thief.

William sat back on his heels and tilted up his head, letting out a huge breath. He felt dizzy, and the stars made little pinwheels in his vision.

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[> I’m glad it wasn’t Ben, but eeewwwew 🤢 -- Kathy in PA, Thu, February 09 2023, 8:25:33


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[> [> Not a fan of the whole Ben story line, but without it we wouldn't be anxiously awaiting Book 10! -- Janet, Thu, February 09 2023, 10:48:44


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[> [> [> I could deal with Ben turning his coat and facing Hal about it. It's the Amaranthus part I could skip. There's a week of quotes there, sorting that mess. Who was keeping her and the baby captive and why? Did they ever get charged with anything? Why was she playing the merry widow at first? Why the heck is she fixated on William? So many questions! -- kgp, Thu, February 09 2023, 16:38:49


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