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So much happened in these chapters, I know everyone is going to have lots of comments.
I'll have to post this week's recipe tomorrow so let's get straight to the good stuff.
Chapter 21 "Un Mauvais Quart d'Heure After Another"
9. Claire is bold enough to mess with the things in Randall's office and taunt him when he tries
to rape her. Was this a risk or did she feel confident enough to handle Randall? Or is she just
reckless?
10. After rescuing her, does Jamie treat her fairly in light of what she did?
Chapter 22 "Reckonings"
11. Was it right for Jamie to beat Claire?
12. At this point, what did you think was the significance of Alex MacGregor's Bible being in
Jamie's possession?
Chapter 23 "Return to Leoch"
13. Claire begins to feel indecision about leaving Jamie for the stone circle. With what we know
at this point, what would you have done if you were Claire?
14. Which love is stronger: Claire's love for Jamie, Claire's love for Frank, Or Jamie's love for
Claire?
"Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own." - Jamie to Claire after giving her his
ring.
Part 4--Outlander
"A Whiff Of Brimstone"
Chapters 24 & 25
1. What are your impressions of the scene with Donas and Hamish?
2. How did you feel about Jamie's "facts-of-life" talk with Hamish?
3. Upon the first reading, who did you think the "ill-wish" that Claire found came from?
4. Why is Jamie so attractive to gay men? (Such as Sandringham)
5. How did you feel about the incident with the changeling?
6. What did you think of Geillis and Claire's conversation about witchcraft (note: Geillis has the
Grimoire of the Comte St. Germain)?
7. What did you think really happened when Geillis hypnotized Claire?
8. How did you feel about Claire and Geillis being put into the theives' hole at Cranesmuir after
Claire was tricked?
9. What are your impressions of Claire and Geillis' witch trial? Is anyone familiar with The
Crucible by Arthur Miller? If so, did this remind you of it?
10. How did you feel about Father Bain and Ned Gowan at the trial?
11. What did you think about Jamie's rescue of Claire and her subsequent revelation regarding
her origins? Jamie's reactions?
12. When Claire is taken back to the stones, what is your reaction? Was Jamie being noble or
testing her love for him?
13. If they had parted at the stones, would their goodbye have been enough for them?
14. How did you feel when Jamie announced that he was taking Claire home to Lallybroch?
I'll have to post this week's recipe tomorrow so let's get straight to the good stuff.
Chapter 21 "Un Mauvais Quart d'Heure After Another"
9. Claire is bold enough to mess with the things in Randall's office and taunt him when he tries
to rape her. Was this a risk or did she feel confident enough to handle Randall? Or is she just
reckless?
10. After rescuing her, does Jamie treat her fairly in light of what she did?
Chapter 22 "Reckonings"
11. Was it right for Jamie to beat Claire?
12. At this point, what did you think was the significance of Alex MacGregor's Bible being in
Jamie's possession?
Chapter 23 "Return to Leoch"
13. Claire begins to feel indecision about leaving Jamie for the stone circle. With what we know
at this point, what would you have done if you were Claire?
14. Which love is stronger: Claire's love for Jamie, Claire's love for Frank, Or Jamie's love for
Claire?
"Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own." - Jamie to Claire after giving her his
ring.
Part 4--Outlander
"A Whiff Of Brimstone"
Chapters 24 & 25
1. What are your impressions of the scene with Donas and Hamish?
2. How did you feel about Jamie's "facts-of-life" talk with Hamish?
3. Upon the first reading, who did you think the "ill-wish" that Claire found came from?
4. Why is Jamie so attractive to gay men? (Such as Sandringham)
5. How did you feel about the incident with the changeling?
6. What did you think of Geillis and Claire's conversation about witchcraft (note: Geillis has the
Grimoire of the Comte St. Germain)?
7. What did you think really happened when Geillis hypnotized Claire?
8. How did you feel about Claire and Geillis being put into the theives' hole at Cranesmuir after
Claire was tricked?
9. What are your impressions of Claire and Geillis' witch trial? Is anyone familiar with The
Crucible by Arthur Miller? If so, did this remind you of it?
10. How did you feel about Father Bain and Ned Gowan at the trial?
11. What did you think about Jamie's rescue of Claire and her subsequent revelation regarding
her origins? Jamie's reactions?
12. When Claire is taken back to the stones, what is your reaction? Was Jamie being noble or
testing her love for him?
13. If they had parted at the stones, would their goodbye have been enough for them?
14. How did you feel when Jamie announced that he was taking Claire home to Lallybroch?