John and William are reunited in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 73
We head back to Lord John Grey, who is still trying to figure out what to do for his nephew in Outlander Book 7, Chapter 73.
Tensions continue to rise as the war continues. The Americans are now looking at getting rid of their British hostages, and John is worried about that. He decides to take a stand and make it clear that he is a member of the British Army by wearing his uniform. It needs some repair, but it will do for now.
He needs to find a surgeon, but the chapter changes focus. John sees William, and the two are reunited. This leads to Dottie and William being reunited, and John thinks that the two are in love. It turns out they’re not in love with each other, and that’s something John sees.
We also get to meet Mrs. Frigg, who John has recently employed. Will she stick around? It certainly seems like John would like her to.
I feel like this chapter foreshadows trouble to come. It’s clear that the Americans are looking to get rid of their British hostages, but at the same time, the British are coming into the area. What does this mean? And we see John notice how William is a man in love but not with Dottie. Does it foreshadow future changes?
I would like to see this chapter used, and I think it will be. I’ll get to that in the adaptation section.
Let’s dive into An Echo in the Bone Chapter 73.
Just the Outlander chapter
The chapter starts with John worried about his nephew still. He is also concerned with his appearance. His uniform needs some repair, and some of it he can do. However, he does note that he looks better than the man he needs to see, William Howe. Howe may know of a British surgeon to help Henry.
On the way to see Howe, John sees William. The two embrace, and it’s time for them to catch up. John can’t help but comment on the way William looks. He’s dirty, which shouldn’t be surprising considering the travel he and his men have just had. Everyone who has come in with William is happy to be so dirty.
Dottie comes to see William, and the two discuss how they are both in love with Quakers. This is going to cause problems for both of them. Little does William know that Rachel is in love with Ian, who also loves her.
John notices that both Dottie and William are in love. Up to this point, he thought they loved each other, but that’s now clearly not the case. William shows very little interest in Dottie at all, and John knows that means he’s just not into her. So, who is he into?
We get to meet Mrs. Frigg in this chapter. She is a Black woman John has hired as a cook. John loves her cooking so much that even her foul language doesn’t bother him. We also get to find out a little more about Howe not being there for Burgoyne when needed, but even now, John still can’t get to the truth of what actually happened. He decides it’s a mixture of a few reasons.
Foreshadowing in the Outlander chapter
The chapter doesn’t foreshadow too much. There’s this continued development of needing a surgeon, and I have a feeling that it’s going to link to Denny and Claire being the ones to help. Maybe there is some foreshadowing here with Dottie saying that she loves a Quaker—Denny.
There is an element of foreshadowing in William and John embracing. This time it’s in a good way, but there is going to be a time when William isn’t happy to see John. There’s going to be a moment when a few people aren’t happy to see John. I don’t sense the foreshadowing of that in this chapter. I just always get ready for it at this point.
Adapting An Echo in the Bone chapter
I don’t know if the whole of this chapter is going to be used. I would like to see it, but nothing all that major happens in it. This could mean the chapter is skipped over a little just to save time. We may see John and William embracing, and that’s it. I do think some of this with Henry needing a surgeon is going to be included. After all, we know there are some scenes in Philadelphia taking place.
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