Calendar: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
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1883
March 1883
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• Emma moves back to Lapis Lazuli House. • Finds a book in the garret. |
• Emma describes her appearance and financial situation. • Meals are restricted to the garret. |
• Canvass of St. Crispian's. | • Agnes describes the history of The Roman. | •Notes from Arabella. •Scheme to have a free month. |
• A talk with Agnes. |
| • A rainy day. | • History of Emma's owed allowance from Cousin Matilde. | • Notes from reading. • Keeping watch for The Roman. |
• Mice discovered in the garret. | • Cleaning and settling into the garret. | • Archibald sneaks in and out, avoiding Emma. | • Painting the garret. |
| • Emma attends church. • History of Hawkes. |
• Emma and Archibald speak for the first time. | • Steals a mirror and rug for the garret. • Puts her first book on the shelf. |
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• Emma's family history. | • Candles lit for Emma's father and for Good Friday. | • Emma thinks she sees Maxwell. |
| • Attends Easter service. | • Writes of the times she thought she saw Maxwell after his death. | • Emma writes to Mary, rereading some of their past correspondence. | • Emma establishes a daily routine of taking two walks. | 29
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• A visit from Mary. • Mary has hired a fictional cousin. |
• Emma reflects on her parents' death. • Describes her education. |
April 1883
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| • History of The Great Burning of 1882. • Emma is summoned by Aunt Eugenia. • Eugenia lays out the plan for "The Season". |
• Emma imagines the possibilities of Eugenia's assumption that she has a chaperone. | • A walk and reading. | • Archibald informs Emma her allowance will not be paid. | • Archibald steals back Emma's one book. | • Emma visits Madame Tasset to secure a wardrobe for "The Season". | • Stuffs fabric in mouse holes in the garret. |
| • The mice persist. • Plans to see her banker. • Notes from Aunt Eugenia about a calling card. |
• Dreams of Maxwell. | 10
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• Arabella comes to tea. • Mrs. Killoran's wig is found at Lapis Lazuli. |
• Emma returns the wig. • Explanation of Rules for Items Personal. |
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• Emma goes to the museum with Mary. • She meets Jack (Mary's fictional cousin). |
| • Speaks with Hawkes after church. •Matilde writes she will not pay Emma. |
• Emma meets with her banker. • She discovers Archibald's treachery, and informs him they will meet to discuss. |
• Emma and Archibald set a time to meet. | • History of Lapis Lazuli Minor. | • Emma and Archibald meet. • Emma takes control of the house's books. • Makes plans to secure a tenant. |
• Arabella brings a trunk of Emma's things. • They discuss Emma's situation. |
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| • Agnes suggests a method for the mouse problem. | • Evelyn (Maxwell's brother) writes to Emma. • Details of Maxwell's death. |
• Tea and stationary at The Reed and Rite. | • Agnes sees The Roman. • The Roman warns of The Tenant. |
• The Tenant arrives. | • Archibald leaves to visit Matilde. • Agnes meets The Tenant. |
• Hawkes is absent from church. |
| • Emma visits Mary at her boarding house. | • Emma enjoys her last day of freedom. • She receives her calling cards. |
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