Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 15 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, Lt. Harkness, that sprig of Cumbrian nobility, has continued his campaign. He has come to the Two Sloops for dinner at least once a week over the past month, constantly alert to his surroundings in what I am sure is a proper attitude … Continue reading Battle Planning
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Discretion
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 1 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, His Napes and I are still chuckling over something that happened this past week. Two gentlemen from Mont-Havre arrived late in the afternoon and begged rooms and dinner, which we were pleased to grant. I was helping out in the dining room—Lucie has … Continue reading Discretion
Pebble
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 18 January 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I have been invited to go on a sleigh ride. Yesterday I met one Lt. Samuel Harkness of His Majesty's Royal Army, a member of the garrison here in Bois-de-Bas, and the officer responsible for the egregious Private Ryan I wrote of last … Continue reading Pebble
Getting Back To Town
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 11 January 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, An unexpected joy of my life here at the Two Sloops is that sometimes I have time to pause and reflect. Back home at the Attic the only time I had for reflection was when I was dropping off to sleep. Between assisting … Continue reading Getting Back To Town
Joyeux Noël
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 28 December 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I wish joyeux noël to you and Maximilian, and I am glad that you are not present to hear me butcher the Provençese language. I have been making a study of it, truly I have, with the help of the Henricots, Corinne, and … Continue reading Joyeux Noël
Snow and Stars
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 14 December 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I apologize for not writing last week, but it has been busier here at the Sloops than you could well imagine: not with overnight guests, mind you, but with merriment. It seems that everyone in town has chosen to come and have a … Continue reading Snow and Stars
The First Guests
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 31 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, We have had our first guests at the Two Sloops, M. and Mme. Suprenant, of the trading house Suprenant et Fils. His Napes tells me that M. Suprenant is one of the grand merchants of Mont-Havre, and a great friend of Mr. Tuppenny's. … Continue reading The First Guests
Tea for More than Two
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 24 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, Much has changed here on the island since I first saw it two months ago. The public spaces on Joyeux are largely finished and ready for use, and we have completed and furnished two guest rooms on the second sloop, the Marguerite—which, like … Continue reading Tea for More than Two
On Siblings
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 17 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, You have been laughing at me for weeks, I know you have. You must have known that my Mr. Napes is your— But let me tell the story properly. We were waiting on the porch of my brother's new home and workshop, Jack … Continue reading On Siblings
The Joyeux
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 10 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, The Lombard made landfall in Mont-Havre this morning; John is expected to arrive in Bois-de-Bas tomorrow. I have been dreading his arrival, though I have also missed him; isn't that strange? Tonight I will sleep in my own bed, my own Armorican bed, … Continue reading The Joyeux
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