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Date Posted: Sun, February 13 2022, 21:05:00
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Monday, February 14, 2022

The following quote is from Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 26, “Whore’s Brunch.” Copyright © 1994 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“The door opened very slowly, and after quite a long pause, a head poked its way through the opening, much in the manner of a snail emerging from its shell after a hailstorm.
It was topped with an ill-cut shag of dark brown hair so thick that the cropped edges stuck out like a shelf above a pair of large ears. The face beneath was long and bony; rather pleasantly homely, save for a pair of beautiful brown eyes, soft and huge as a deer’s, that rested on me with a mingled expression of interest and hesitancy.
The head and I regarded each other for a moment.
‘Are you Mr. Malcolm’s … woman?’ it asked.
‘I suppose you could say so,’ I replied cautiously. This was obviously not the chambermaid with my breakfast. Neither was it likely to be one of the other employees of the establishment, being evidently male, though very young. He seemed vaguely familiar, though I was sure I hadn’t seen him before. I pulled the sheet a bit higher over my breasts. ‘And who are you?’ I inquired.
The head thought this over for some time, and finally answered, with equal caution, ‘Ian Murray.’”

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[> Oooh a week of Ian 😊. This is the picture I’ve always had of him - kind of shaggy, sharp boned, crazy hair but those soft brown eyes already showed his heart. John Bell was one of the hardest characters to get used to on the show because he’s so “round” about his face. See what I mean about his birth slant eyes? They grew into “huge brown eyes soft as a deers” - which are some of the most beautiful. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, February 14 2022, 7:05:21


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[> [> I agree about John Bell, but now I love him. He's grown with the part. -- kgp, Mon, February 14 2022, 8:32:03


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[> [> [> Me too. That grin! And his mental portrayal is so good I’ve gotten beyond the physical differences. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, February 14 2022, 9:31:09


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[> [> [> I love Wee Ian too. And I agree about John Bell. I decided early on that if I was going to watch the show, I had to accept the actors, the changes to the story, etc., and just watch it for itself. Not always easy, but so far it’s worked for me. -- CindyG, Mon, February 14 2022, 21:17:56


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[> Shy Scot to confident Mohawk. 🏹🗡️🐕 -- JamesG, Mon, February 14 2022, 10:09:24


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[> I've always loved "The head and I regarded each other..." This was such a action filled reintroduction to Young Ian. -- DianaH, Wed, February 16 2022, 9:20:44


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