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Drums of Autumn

Drums of Autumn
Diana Gabaldon

Drums of Autumn is the fourth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th century doctor Claire Randall and her 18th century Scottish Highlander warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy.The fourth season of Outlander, the TV series adaptation of Gabaldon's novels, is based on Drums of Autumn.

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“He turned his head to look full at me, his hair fire-struck with the setting sun, face dark in silhouette. "Twenty-four years ago today, I married ye, Sassenach," he said softly. "I hope ye willna have cause yet to regret it." -Jamie Fraser”

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“Your face is my heart Sassenach, and the love of you is my soul”

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Variant: Your face is my heart
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“And when my body shall cease, my soul will still be yours, Claire--- I swear by my hope of heaven, I will not be parted from you. --Jamie”

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“He shook his head and squeezed my hand tight. "You are my courage, as I am your conscience," he whispered, "You are my heart-- I am your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone. Do ye not know that, Sassenach?" --Jamie”

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Variant: 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?
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“An Englishman thinks a hundred miles is a long way; and American thinks a hundred years is a long time”

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“But a man is not forgotten, as long as there are two people left under the sky. One, to tell the story; the other, to hear it.”

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“What possessed ye, woman, to hit me in the heid wi' a fish whilst I was fighting for my life?”

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“He blinked, and his eyes moved at last from her face, slowly taking in her appearance, and- with what seemed to her a new and horrified awareness- her height.

"My God," he croaked. "”

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“This is our time. Until that time stops - for one of us, for both – it is our time. Now. Will you waste it, because you are afraid?”

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