How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Ye'd be a better prospect for marriage did ye ha' a bit of money and a future." (7.106)
It's super hard for a man at this time to get married if he doesn't have money and a career. Times never seem to change in some ways, and even though Jamie has a lot going for him, he often gets teased for being a poor nobody.
Quote #2
"Ye know her father will no' let her wed outside the clan." (10.70)
If Laoghaire were a girl of status, she might be able to wed outside the clan in order to forge an alliance with another clan. But Laoghaire is pretty common, so her father will only let her marry within the clan.
Quote #3
I was glad to see that the women were not expected to participate, but contented themselves with offering bannocks and drafts of al to the departing heroes. (10.121)
There's a traditional hunt at the Gathering of Castle Leoch, and men and women each have their traditional places: men carrying spears and other weapons, women serving food. We wonder how they'd act if someone like Katniss Everdeen showed up with a bow and arrow? Claire seems content to sit on the sidelines… until her medical assistance is needed.