Jamie has a chance to say goodbye to Simon Fraser in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 66
It’s not often in battle that people get a chance to say their goodbyes. However, Jamie gets that opportunity in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 66.
We knew in the previous chapter that Simon Fraser had been shot. Well, it turns out that he had been gravely injured. He is close to death, and there is nothing that anybody can do. However, Simon heard that Jamie was with the rebels and wanted to say some final words.
Claire goes with Jamie, so we see it from her point of view. She notices that there is a certain young man in the room that could cause a lot of trouble. Yes, it’s William. Is this the moment William will see Jamie and figure it all out?
This certainly continues to foreshadow that William is going to eventually work out the truth. There are just too many people now who notice that Jamie is William’s son just based on look.
I would love to see this chapter used in the TV series. Not only do we have Jamie and Simon, but we also see Claire meet Dr. Rawlings—a relative of the Dr. Rawlings she has come to know from her medical items. Then there’s also the fact that Jamie and William are so close to each other.
Let’s dive into An Echo in the Bone Chapter 66.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with Claire and Jamie heading to a house where Simon Fraser is being treated. He knew Jamie was fighting for the rebels and wanted to say his last goodbyes. Claire goes to help, but there are two doctors there already. One surgeon—and Claire—knows that Simon can’t be saved, but the other surgeon is trying his hardest to save the man.
William is there, and Claire is worried that he’ll see Jamie and put all the connections together. She’s also worried that others will put it all together. However, William is called away. We know that Jamie has realized William is there but hasn’t looked up, knowing that he can’t give anything away.
After Simon’s death, Claire talks to Dr. Rawlings, Daniel Rawlings’s brother. This Dr. Rawlings finds out what happened to his brother, and the two connect over what they knew of the man. This Dr. Rawlings has also worked out that William is Jamie’s son, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to say anything. If Rawlings wants to see Claire again, she tells him that people know of her as the White Witch.
On the way back to the rebels’ camp, Jamie notes that this is the second time he’s been close to William. This time, he even gave William his hat. This connects back to the previous chapter as Jamie had refused to shoot Simon and allowed the bullet to go astray, but it hit William’s hat. William still has no idea that Jamie is his father, or what giving the hat means to both of them.
Back with William, Grant explains that Simon wanted to make William a captain. Grant also says that he didn’t see a spot of kinsmanship between Jamie and Simon in terms of looks. He did see it between Jamie and William. Grants jokingly asks if William has some Scottish in him. By the very end, William takes it upon himself to greet the mourners to Simon’s body.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
This chapter continues to foreshadow that William will realize that he is Jamie’s son, and it’s all going to happen through looks. Everyone else is noticing this, and it’s only a matter of time. Jamie even notes that he’s avoided William twice now, but there is going to be a time his luck runs out.
I think the fog is very apt throughout this book. William is constantly surrounded by it, and I’m sure it’s there to connect to William not realizing the truth of his parentage just yet.
Adapting An Echo in the Bone chapter
I want to see this chapter adapted. Part of it is so we see Jamie and Simon Fraser converse. I also want to see other people realize that Jamie and William look so alike. I want to have these near misses so throughout the series we can say “when will it happen?” After all, it’s clear how William is going to learn the truth.
Something else I want to see is Claire meet Daniel Rawlings’s brother. Daniel’s equipment has been so important to Claire, and she’s used the name Rawlings to help her in her medical work. In the TV series, it’s also been the reason she was taken by Lionel Brown and his men. So, I want to see this continue, as well as to have another doctor to talk to.
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