Who you jiving, L.J.? I heard Joe Abernathy’s voice say, derisive and affectionate. I
Who— My voice was hoarse with shock, and I had to stop and clear my throat. Who is his mother? Grey hesitated, eyeing me closely, then shrugged slightly. Was. She’s dead.
William coughed and broke the seal. As usual, the note occupied less than a page and included neither salutation nor closing, Uncle Hal’s opinion being that since the letter had a direction upon it, t...
With that height, plus a face of an ugliness so transcendant as to be grotesquely beautiful, it was obvious why she had embraced a religious life--Christ was the only man from whom she might expect em...
Would he have the courage to face the dreadful Highland charge? He couldn’t bring himself to mention his fears even to Hector. Hector loved him, but Hector was twenty, tall and muscular and fearless,...
Ye are Blood of my Blood, and Bone of my Bone. I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One. I give ye my Spirit, ’til our Life shall be Done.
Ye can at least promise me the victory, he said, but his voice held the whisper of a question.Yes, I said, and touched his face. I sounded choked, and my vision blurred. Yes, I can promise that. This...
Ye can stick your comfort straight up your arse, MacKenzie, and your goddamned stiff prick, too!
Ye ken how to pick a good lass, MacKenzie? Start at the bottom and work your way up!
Ye ken that, don’t ye? That they can only be what they are because you and I are what we are?
Ye think of me, Jamie, and Jenny and Lallybroch. Ye’ll not see us, but we’ll be here nonetheless and thinking of you. Look up at night, and see the stars, and ken we see them, too. He
Yes, Madame. The Jews of Frankfort are not allowed to use family names. He looked up and smiled lopsidedly. For the sake of convenience, the neighbors call us after an old red shield that was painted...
Yes, but— I began. So—he said authoritatively, holding up a finger to hush me—if you have been deprived of your earlier life, perhaps it is only that God has seen fit to bless you with another, that m...
Yes. It doesn't matter what happens; no matter where a child goes - how far or how long. Even if it's forever. You never lose them. You can't.
You are a rather remarkable woman, he said at last, in a level tone. Indeed, I said, not looking up. In what way? He leaned back; I heard the rustle of his bedding. You are neither circumspect nor cir...
You are beautiful, he whispered to me. If you say so. Do ye not believe me? Have I ever lied to you? That’s not what I mean. I mean—if you say it, then it’s true. You make it true.
You are my baby, and always will be. You won’t know what that means until you have a child of your own, but I tell you now, anyway—you’ll always be as much a part of me as when you shared my body and...
You are my courage, as I am your conscience, he whispered. You are my heart—and I your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone. Do ye not know that, Sassenach? I do know that, I said, and my voi...
You are my courage, as I am your conscience, he whispered. You are my heart—and I your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone.
You cannot save the world, but you might save the man in front of you, if you work fast enough.
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