May I come in? I wish to talk to you." "Yes, I suppose you do." If I hadn't known both his fathers, I would have marveled at his ability to suppress the rage and confusion he had so clearly exhibited a quarter of a hour ago. Jamie did it by instinct, John by long experience-but both of them had an iron power of will, and whether William's was bred in the bone or acquired by example, he most assuredly had one. "Shall I send for something?" I asked. "A little brandy? It's good for shock." He shook his head. He wouldn't sit-I didn't think he could-but leaned against the wall.
( Diana Gabaldon )
[ The Fiery Cross, A Breath of ]
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