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Date Posted: Sat, June 11 2022, 20:35:25
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Sunday, June 11, 2022

The following quote is from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 35, “Wentworth Prison.” Copyright © 1991 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘Do what ye wish to me. I’ll not struggle, though I’ll allow you to bind me if ye think it needful. And I’ll not speak of it, come tomorrow. But first you’ll see the woman safe from the prison.’ My eyes were on Jamie’s ruined hand. A small pool of blood under the middle finger was growing, and I realized with a shock that he was deliberately pressing the finger into the table, using the pain as a spur to stay conscious. He was bargaining for my life using the only thing he had left—himself. If he fainted now, that single chance was gone.“

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[> Just horrifying - this entire portion of the book. I couldn't breathe. -- kgp, Sun, June 12 2022, 6:47:40


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[> [> Yep. Every reread, I have to stop when I get to this chapter and wait a couple of days before continuing. -- CindyG, Sun, June 12 2022, 10:32:52


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[> [> [> It made me have an undying, unforgiving deep hatred for BJR. There’s the question of what he suffered at the older brother’s hands, the possibility that he saved Alex from that and he DID love and care for his brother …….. but that doesn’t come anywhere near making up for what he did to:Jamie, Alex in the prison, Jenny, Claire, Fergus and the hundreds of others we don’t know by name. He makes SB explainable to me. -- Kathy in PA, Sun, June 12 2022, 11:02:10


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