How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The death of Geordie, hideous as it was, put only a momentary damper on the celebrations. A lavish funeral Mass was said over him that afternoon in the castle chapel, and the games began the next morning. (10.157)
The show—or in this case, the games of the Gathering—must go on, even after a funeral. A little death isn't anything to keep Scotsmen from celebrating this exciting tradition. Heck, it might even be a part of the tradition. We can't imagine that boar hunt goes off without a hitch every time.
Quote #5
"Bags of grain and bunches of turnips have at least the benefit of lack of motion. Fowl, if suitably trussed and caged, I have nae argument with. Nor with goats. […] I have given explicit directions this year, though. We shall not accept live pigs." (11.11)
If you tried to pay your landlord with a goat, you'd probably be evicted, but it's totally an acceptable custom to pay your rent with livestock in 18th-century Scotland.
Quote #6
"Sleep in your room with ye?" He sounded truly shocked. "I couldna do that! Your reputation would be ruined!" (12.46)
To Claire, a man and a woman sleeping in the same room without being married isn't exactly commonplace, but it's not as scandalous as it is to Jamie in the 18th-century. At this time, the custom is for men and women to be apart until marriage.