Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 25 May 1018 Pomme-de-Bec, Provençe My dearest cousin Armand, You have outdone yourself. As I write these words, Maximilian and I are most comfortably ensconced in L'École du Sorciers' new Tuppenny Wagons sky-caravan, snug and warm as we listen to the rain on the roof and enjoy our view … Continue reading Pomme-de-Bec

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 15 January 1018 Dear Journal, The snow lies thickly around our home and around the green. It is deep midwinter once again, and the quiet is broken only by the voices of my daughters. Mama is on her way home to Yorke on the Amelie, taking her … Continue reading Peace

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica, 7 January 1018 Dear Jack, I have just received your letter of 26 October, and I wish first of all to assure you that we would be delighted to have you come to us and be Uncle Jack for a time—at any time and at every time. … Continue reading Election

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Mont-Havre, Armorica 30 November 1017 Dear Amelia, Please do take notice of the date on this letter; you should be reading it at about the beginning of January. Yes, just one month after I sent it! (Which means, I am afraid, that at least one of my earlier letters … Continue reading Sale

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 20 November 1017 Dear Amelia, I rather seem to have put my foot in it—though how I could have done otherwise I cannot quite see. I couldn't have sent a message ahead, after all. When I left Bois-de-Bas, Amelie was eager that I should bring Mama home … Continue reading Crowding

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 17 Rue Thomas, Toulouse 10 November 1017 My dearest cousin Armand, If Maximilian and I wished to purchase one of your wagons, would it be possible to get a family discount, so that we could afford it in our academic penury? Possibly with some unusual modifications? And could you … Continue reading Weather

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 17 Rue Thomas, Toulouse 27 October 1017 My dearest cousin Armand, Must you have given in to Jérôme's importunities so easily? You swooped in, solved a great part of our mystery in a matter of few moments while extending the whole of it greatly, and then swooped off again … Continue reading A Grand Tour

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 3 Madrigal Court, Yorke 26 October 1017 Armand, I do wish you'd spent longer in Yorke on this trip; I should have liked to see a good deal more of you. For one tied to the War Records Office—as I increasingly seem to be—you are a breath of fresh … Continue reading Sidelined

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. The Abyss, off Provençe 19 October 1017 Dear Journal, It took longer for us to begin our voyage home than I had hoped; and yet I find that the delay was worth it. Of our time in Yorke there is little to be said. Much of it was spent … Continue reading Passengers

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 13 Norwich Street, Yorke, Cumbria 11 October 1017 Dear Journal, We have a solution for Mama, though it is not one I could have predicted. Though perhaps I should have, for I imagine it was as plain as the nose on Mama's face for anyone with eyes to see … Continue reading Wishing a Joy