Diana Gabaldon: "Saya pikir kekuatan keinginan saya harus bangun kamu,...

"Saya pikir kekuatan keinginan saya harus bangun kamu, pasti. Dan kemudian kamu datang. . "Dia berhenti, menatapku dengan mata menjadi lembut dan gelap." Ya Tuhan, Claire, kamu sangat cantik, ada di tangga, dengan rambutmu ke bawah dan bayangan tubuhmu dengan cahaya di belakang kamu .... "Dia Dia menggelengkan kepalanya perlahan. "Aku pikir aku harus mati, jika aku tidak punya kamu," katanya lembut."

--- Diana Gabaldon

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I thought the force of my wanting must wake ye, surely. And then ye did come. . ." He stopped, looking at me with eyes gone soft and dark. "Christ, Claire, ye were so beautiful, there on the stair, wi' your hair down and the shadow of your body with the light behind ye…." He shook his head slowly. "I did think I should die, if I didna have ye," he said softly. "Just then.