Could murder a plateful of eggs.
Jamie shook his head at me admiringly. And here I thought I married you because ye had a fair face and a fine fat arse. To think you’ve a brain as well! He neatly dodged the blow I aimed at his ear, a...
Don’t go overboard in avoiding said. Basically, said is the default for dialogue, and a good thing, too; it’s an invisible word that doesn’t draw attention to itself.
Bein’ cooped up indoors. The little finger waggled briefly.
Never give anything away for free—but sometimes it pays to oil the wheels a bit.
Not really exist for mothers, with regard to their children.
Fat-heided creatures, the Carmichaels, she said judiciously. Loyal enough, but stubborn as rocks.Thus sayeth a Fraser, I remarked. The Carmichaels must be something special in that line.
One man, a Fraser of Lovat's regiment, escaped. He meant to die on Culloden Field, Roger whispered, But he didn't.
Mm. You’d forgotten how to say anything except ‘I love you,’ but you said that a lot.
For a different woman, a different relationship, a different situation, gentleness might have been the proper, the only approach—but not for this woman, in these circumstances. The only thing that wil...
Thy life’s journey lies along its own path, Ian, she said, and I cannot share thy journey—but I can walk beside thee. And I will.
If you could do such a thing as that-and I don't mean lying with a woman, I mean doing it and lying to me about it-then everything I've done and everything I've been-my whole life-has been a lie. And...
I like ye fat, Sassenach, he said softly. Fat and juicy as a plump wee hen. I like it fine.
The moon was beginning to rise when they set out, and a good thing, too, Brianna thought. Even with the big, lopsided gold orb sailing up out of a cradle of stars and shedding its borrowed radiance ov...
You can’t possibly have said what I think you said. Indeed I did, he said, his normal dry edge returning.
It’s not too late, you know, she said. She smiled, teasing a little tremulously. You could still back out. It’s been too late for me since the day I saw you, he said gruffly.
He came toward us, looking worried. As the birth grew closer, we had both been edgy; Frank irritable and myself terrified, having no idea what might happen between us, with the appearance of Jamie Fra...
Well, he is human. And perhaps he’s not a monster yet.
My Da says you’re never drunk, so long as ye can hold on to the floor.
Movement at the door of the cabin, and a small figure that I recognized as Amy Higgins appeared. The tall woman pulled off her hat and waved it, her long red hair streaming out like a banner in the wi...
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