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Fraser Ridge is a long distance away from the starting stages of war, things are still normal. Lizzie had an easy birth by the time Claire & Bree got there the baby was out already. Everyone came 2 see the baby except Lizzie's father. He's still hurt over Lizzie's multiple weddings. Jamie sends one of the twins 2 get him. Lizzie says he's welcome 2 meet his grandson but if he refuses 2 not bother coming at all.

Lord John writes. He says he's seen Jamie's name on the lists of rebellious & warns him that the British are coming 2 punish. John's not only fearful 4 Jamie's life but his family's. If the British find out about his & Jamie's friendship it may cause harm 2 John himself & his family as well. He's asking Jamie 2 rethink his loyalties. Jamie writes back that's it's 2 late & they must cut ties w/each other.

Jemmy caught lice from one of the kids on the ridge. So they shaved his head. They found a mole behind Jems ear. Bree said it wasn't there b4 & worried it might be something. Roger says he has one in the exact same spot, it's not harmful. Claire says kids usually grow moles around age 3 & most moles are hereditary. So now they know indefinitely that Jem is Rogers son.

Jamie makes the twins draw straws. Kezzie pulls the shorter 1, leaving Jo 2 pack his bags & not come back until the baby is born. Jo is heartbroken watching Lizzie & Kezzie get hand fast. They let the 3 of them have a moment 2gether & when they come back Jo has just cut his brothers thumb off & seared the wound so it matches his own. & the 3 of them smile cause now no one can tell the twins apart

Lizzie's pretty sure it was Jo the first time, but knowing the twins share everything Jo wanted 2 share Lizzie w/his brother. Lizzie figured it out when she called out 2 Jo when his back was turned & he didn't turn around. Jamie is making her choose one 2 marry. She says she can't, she loves them both

Ch73 back on the ridge, Claire & Jamie find out that Lizzie is pregnant but she doesn't know which one of the Beardsley twins is the father. The first time happened when Lizzie was ill w/malaria fever. No one was home but her & the twins so they helped her. They undressed her & rubbed her down w/meds. When she started 2 shiver they kept her warm w/body heat

Mckenzie's are a very sly & jealous sort. Who knows what Jocosta did 2 her previous husband when she found out he was cheating on her. & u can't put it past her that she didn't do anything 2 Phaedre if she did so happened 2 find out about Duncan's infidelity, perhaps she's just biding her time 2 get Duncan. That's why Jamie says Duncan better be in tact when winter is over

Ch72 Claire gets a message from Phaedre (Jocostas body slave) but they can't figure out why she's calling 4 Claire. They go 2 River Run & find that Phaedre's run away, they soon find out that Phaedre is the daughter of jocosta's dead husband. Then Duncan tells them that he & Phaedra did some things & she maybe w/child. They can only pray 4 her now but Jamie tells Jocosta he knows about her

Ch64 Roger started ministering. Bobby wants 2 marry either Lizzie or Malva. Lizzie's dad says No. Most of the people contract amoebic dysentery & some die. Claire almost dies from overworking herself & Mrs. Bug cut off all her hair. Some of the kids try 2 drown wee Henri-Christian but Roger saves him. Fergus tries 2 kill himself & Jamie's thinking of sending them away

Ulysses tells Jamie & Claire that someone stole the gold that was hidden in the pantry. It could've been anybody. The other gold hidden in hectors coffin is safe. Jamie decides that they're going 2 stay & help keep on the lookout, Claire can take care of Jocosta & Bri got a few commissions on portraits 2. That'll help bring a few dollars in since the whiskey shed got destroyed.

Flora McDonald is kind of a Scottish celebrity, she helped prince Charlie sneak out of Scotland after culloden. Every Scott around the colony is there 2 greet her. Jocosta's eye was hurting but she didn't want it 2 ruin the party. Claire noticed & did surgery o her eye. Jocosta said the man she met long ago had come back 4 the gold. She never saw his face but remembers his voice.

Roger tells Jamie & Bri he wants 2 become a minister. He knows that he's not made 4 this time like Jamie is & He'd like 2 help where he can, maybe then there wouldn't be so many rumors. There's a school where he could get ordained & he's pretty sure he could breeze right thru it. Bri & the rest of the fam are going 2 Jocosta's 2 welcome Flora McDonald.

Bri heard Allan call Roger an adulterer, she knows it isn't true but rumors still hurt. She & Roger get in2 a big fight when Roger want 2 go & smooth things over w/the Christies. She tells him that he's always helping everyone else except her, why doesn't he ever help her. He says he didn't think she needed him

While Roger & Allan are fighting they start crashing in2 everything & fall out the window, Amy passes out, Malva runs & hides from her father while Bri tries 2 stop the fight outside. Tom is looking @ little Aidan, he's stopped breathing. Claire is quick 2 revive him. Claire knows Tom doesn't want Malva messing w/the ether & asks him not 2 punish her.Tom is amazed, she just brought Aidan back 2 life.

Roger was about 2 tell the McCallum's he can't visit anymore when Amy says there's something wrong w/Aidan. Claire says he has an appendicitis & she needs malva. Roger brings her & they quickly get the surgery done. Tom & Allan Christie walk in just as they're finishing. Roger promised Malva no harm would come 2 her so when Allan starts threatening her Roger steps in.

Ch50 Rogers runs in2 Malva Christie & Bobby Higgins in a warm embrace on his way 2 help Amy. She warns Roger not 2 tell her dad or she'll tell everyone she saw him kissing Amy McCallum, which isn't true but rumors are already spreading about them. Roger knew he should've stopped a long time ago but he has a soft spot 4 young mothers. Look what happened w/him & morag Mackenzie. He almost died over that

Bri is tryna move a huge bolder by the stream & gets help from Jamie while Germain & Jem play. The boys find a burnt out fire on the rocks w/human fingers. Jamie says its a charm & not 2 touch it. Bri finds out from mrs. Bug that it's a love charm. Bri wonders up 2 the graveyard 2 find one of the graves have been disturbed.

Claire thinks that mr. Christie may be interfering w/his daughter malva. She saw him spanking her like a child, Malva's 2 old 2b treated like that. Claire's worried that he may be molesting her. She's asks Jamie 2 check it out. He can't tell outright when he talks w/her but she does try & steer the convo away from her & her family.

Ch45 Manfred McGillvray (Lizzie's betrothed) tells Claire he cannot marry Lizzie. He's been w/a whore 4 some time now & only now discovered she's died of syphilis, he thinks he has it 2. 2b sure Claire takes some samples. It's true. Once the ridge hears this rumors follow almost ruining Lizzie's. Jamie, Ian, the Beardsley twin & even Roger have 2 defend her honor. Manfred is nowhere 2b found.

Ch44 Jamie meets another Indian agent in the village & he is willing 2 take the 3 young Indians off his hands.

Ch43 On their way 2 the Indian villages Jamie & Ian come across 2 young Indians trying 2 steal their horses. The Mohawk killed mostly everyone in their village & stole 1 of their wives. They're going 2 get her back. Being that Jamie caught them he's now responsible 4 them. He will see if he can buy the girl but he doesn't want 3 more mouths 2 feed.

The Major gives Jamie some metal trinkets 4 the Indians. But what they really want is guns, now 2 make sure the Indians stay on the British side Jamie has 2 find some guns or come up w/the money 2 makes some. Then Bri comes & tells him what the government plans 2 do w/the Indians down the road, & if possible 2 spare as many as he can. All of this while worrying when will be the right time 2 switch allegiances

Ch40 since all the liquor crop & the malting shed were destroyed, they won't get any profit from whiskey this season. Jamie needs some money 2 hold them over. He asks Roger if they might consider going back thru the stones because he needs 2 sell another gemstone. Roger is sure they won't go back but just having the gems there just in case was very reassuring. Then 2 have it taken away is unsettling

Ch37 Ian says Fergus will come back he's just grieving. A few days later Claire finds Fergus sleeping in the goat shed. He tells Claire what they used 2 do 2 dwarf children at the brothels in Paris. He doesn't want that 4 his son. Claire promises that won't happen. But they won't live 4ever & They can't protect him 4ever. He says His son is as useless as he is and leaves throwing his hook.

Ch36 Fergus hasn't been around he's only stayed long enough 4 them 2 named the baby Henri-Christian. Ian finally tells what happened 2 him @ the Indian camp. Last they heard he was about 2 become a father. His wife had some complications. Ian couldn't handle losing both so he ran out w/o so much as a knife. He got chased by wolves & almost died trying 2 fight his was back. His wife made it but they lost a daughter.

Because they were on the road Claire didn't get a chance 2 check on Marsali yet. When she does she feels that something is wrong w/the baby & takes her home 2 induce the labor. Fergus has been gone, he feels like it's his fault they were attacked. But jamie finds him & w/his help the baby is delivered safely. But the baby is a dwarf

Jamie takes Lionel's body back 2 Brownsville. Claire is w/him --so they can see the damage Lionel & his gang caused-- along w/Song one of the Indian Chiefs the Browns trade with, just in case the Browns wanted 2 start something. But nothing happens. Jamie still thinks something might.

Browns been a crying like a coward whenever Jamie or the guys would talk 2 him. But mouth off in front of mrs. Bug, saying he's gonna escape & get his gang 2 kill them all & burn every last house down. Mrs. Bug had enough & took him out. Mr. Bug offers himself 2 Jamie 2 save his wife's life. Because she took Jamie's right 2 kill Brown away. Jamie doesn't except the offer.

Ch35 it's been a few days & Jamie hasn't gotten much out of brown. He leaves him in Mrs. Bugs care. So Claire is surprised when she finds Brown crawling on his broken leg up her porch. Begging 4 mercy. No matter how much Claire loathes him, she patches him up. Only 2 come back & find Mrs. Bug smothering him w/a pillow.

Ch30 Jamie's kept Brown alive. He wants 2 ask him question, & he is definitely getting answers. Ian & Fergus are willing 2 torture brown 2 get them. Then he'll probably kill him, but then again he may need 2 use brown as collateral. The other half of Hodgepiles group will be looking 4 them soon & Jamie needs all the protection he can get