How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
On my blanket rested a small parcel, done up in a sheet of thin paper, fastened with the tail-feather of a woodpecker thrust through the sheet. Unfolding it carefully, I found a large chunk of rough amber. One face of the chunk had been smoothed off and polished, and in this window could be seen the delicate dark form of a tiny dragonfly, suspended in eternal flight. (20.2)
Not having Internet, people have to deliver hand-written messages by foot in the 18th century. It's custom to include a little present as well. Not only is the gift Hugh Munro gives to Claire symbolic (she could be seen as a creature suspended in time herself), but it's a lot nicer than attaching a funny .gif to an e-mail.
Quote #8
"'Tis not a matter of life or death where ye come from, to disobey orders or take matters into your own hands." (22.29)
There are many more ways to die in 18th-century Scotland than there are in 20th-century Scotland. Axe to the head, gunshot wound, infection, wolf attack… the list goes on. So Jamie makes a good point for traditional subservience in a husband-wife relationship—especially this one. Jamie just knows more about battle and, well, life than Claire does in this time period, so it's important from her to trust his judgment.
Quote #9
"It's, er, it's kind of ye, Ian. To take her, I mean. Most kind." (26.195)
Jamie is referring to the fact that Ian married Jenny even though she wasn't a virgin (even though she was, but Jamie doesn't know that yet). A woman who isn't a virgin isn't a desirable mate, so Jamie views Ian's marrying Jenny as an act of charity. Needless to say, that doesn't sit well with her.