Diana Gabaldon · @Writer_DG
7th Apr 2013 from TwitLonger
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“Well,” Greene said at last. He paused for a bit, considering, and Jamie waited patiently. Greene was a man of fairly strong opinions, but he didn’t give them hastily. Jamie did wonder what there was to consider in his question, though—were Quakers even stranger in their customs than he thought?
“Well,” Green said again, and exhaled, settling his shoulders. “I must tell you, Colonel, that I no longer consider myself a Friend, though I was indeed raised in that sect.” He shot Jamie a sharp look. “And I must also tell you that the cause of my departure was a mislike of their narrow-minded, superstitious ways. If your nephew means to turn Quaker, sir, I’d recommend you do your best to dissuade him.”
“Ach. Well, that’s part of the difficulty, I gather,” Jamie replied equably. “He doesna mean to turn Quaker himself. And I think that a wise decision; he isna suited for it at all.”
Greene relaxed a little at that, and went so far as to smile, if wryly.
“I’m glad to hear it. But he has no objection to his wife remaining a Friend?”
“I think he’s better sense than to suggest otherwise.”