First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 1 April 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, Papa arrived at The Elms not too early in the afternoon last Wednesday, while Edward was berating me yet again for my high-handed, injudicious, and socially injurious plans to host a dinner party. "For a young unmarried lady such as yourself—" he … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Dinner and Mangelwurzels (3 June 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 25 March 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, I am by no means an idiot or a fool, as I hope you know; and yet somehow the behavior of my brother Edward passes all understanding. On the one hand we have Mr. Blightwell, my father's man-of-business. I have mentioned him … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Scientific Farming (27 May 37 AF)

First Letter Letters from Armorica: Arcane Geometry (20 May 37 AF) The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 18 March 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, I am so glad that you are not here, and that you are already married, for the geometries here in Wickshire are already quite sufficiently tangled; your unmarried presence would be beyond enough. … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Arcane Geometry (20 May 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 11 March 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, I was able to go by sleigh to the library in Stourton this week, for the air was clear, the sun bright and cold, and the snow deep and even. I wrapped up in fur rugs with hot bricks at my feet, … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Rivalry (13 May 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 4 March 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, It will not surprise you than in the week since the dinner party at the Willoughbys I have conceived an interest in wizardry! I have always been curious, as you well know; and just this morning, my darling brother Edward remarked that … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Wizardry (6 May 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 25 February 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, The weather having been fine and the moon being full, Squire and Mrs. Willoughby hosted a dinner party this past week, to which I and Brother Edward were invited. It was my first dinner party in Wickshire! And it was a much … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Dinner Party (29 April 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 18 February 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, Oh, it is too, too bad. My brother Edward, so far from being consoled by my father's words to him, has determined that it is his duty to "stand by me"—that is his phrase—"during this difficult time." And what "stand by me" … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Edward (22 April 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 11 February 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, I am delighted to have heard from you at last! You seem to be doing quite well for yourself with your Amelie and your daughters and your town and your wagonworks. I remember how often you and Uncle were at daggers drawn; … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Confounded Spite (15 April 37 AF)

First Letter The Elms, Wickshire, Cumbria 4 February 1015 My dearest cousin Armand, I have been much with Miss Willoughby since I last wrote you, as we have been engaged in planning the ball the Willoughby's will throw at the beginning of spring. You might say, "But Amelia, isn't the beginning of spring many weeks … Continue reading Letters from Armorica: Planning the Ball (8 April 37 AF)

First Letter My dear M. Fournier, I am delighted to hear from you, mon ami. And I am even more delighted to learn that you have a new stock of books from the publishers in Yorke, for I must tell you I am in dire need of Cumbrian literature! Yes, the word "dire" is a … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Books (31 March 37 AF)