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Date Posted: Sat, June 04 2022, 4:38:50
Author: Kathy in PA
Subject: QOTD for Saturday June 4, 2022 from Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon



Chapter 16
THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS


“This. It’s ours, d’ye see?”
“Ours”

“The Fraser’s, I mean,” he explained. One large, blunt finger gently prodded the berry. “Strawberries ha’ always been the emblem of the clan - it’s what the name meant, to start with, when a Monsieur Freseliere came across from France wi’ King William that was - and took hold of land in the Scottish mountains for his trouble.”

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“It’s a rare plant,” he said, touching the sprig in my open hand. “Flowers, fruit and leaves all together at the one time. The white flowers are for honor, and red fruit for courage - and the green leaves are for constancy.”

My throat felt tight as I looked at him.

“They got that one right,” I said.

He caught my hand in his own, squeezing my fingers around the tiny stem.
“And the fruit is in the shape of a heart,” he said softly, and bent to kiss me.





The wild strawberries are out here now and of course I think of this chapter, where they found the ridge. It was such a happy time and they’re my favorites. I know a novel needs conflict but happy summer days in a meadow sure strike a chord with me.

And I dare any of us to admit we don’t look at “a ripe peach” differently after reading Diana.
Lol.

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[> I tend to keep away from them now 😆 -- kgp, Sat, June 04 2022, 17:12:57


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