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=== December 3rd === | === December 3rd === | ||
After reading incessantly in the company of Tybalt, Emma finishes Treasure Island. | |||
=== December 4th === | === December 4th === | ||
Emma went for an early walk, and Agnes frets over her application to the Society of St. Crispian's Senior Servants. | |||
=== December 5th === | === December 5th === | ||
During tea with [[Mrs. Penury]], [[Duke of Islington|Islington]] bursts in to argue with Emma's advertisement in the Gazette about the Roman. The three settle down for tea, and [[Niall Pierce|Pierce]] appears. After some conversation, Mrs. Penury helps cook in the kitchen, eventually leading to Islington discovering the portrait of himself that hangs there. | |||
=== December 6th === | === December 6th === | ||
[[Duke of Islington|Islington]] sends notes in an attempt to remedy yesterday's small catastrophe. Emma begins mapping the Roman, and eventually lets [[Archibald Flat|Cousin Archibald]] join her. | |||
=== December 7th === | === December 7th === | ||
[[Saffronia March]] invites and accompanies Emma to a party of artists. Emma talks with a man who knew [[Declan Lion|her father]], and finds [[Niall Pierce|Pierce]] there as well (who seems to flirt with a good many women). | |||
=== December 8th === | === December 8th === | ||
Emma visits the Keep's annual sale at the Reed and Rite to find gifts for her acquaintances. | |||
=== December 9th === | === December 9th === | ||
[[Nigel Hawkes|Hawkes]] comes into church late with the rest of the [[Reprobates Ten|Reprobates]] and reads A Christmas Carol at the pulpit. | |||
=== December 10th === | === December 10th === | ||
Emma is told through a letter she will Christmas with [[Lady Eugenia Spencer|Aunt Eugenia]] and her non-existent chaperone, among other guests. | |||
=== December 11th === | === December 11th === | ||
Emma bravely sends her refusal to attend the Christmas event. | |||
=== December 12th === | === December 12th === | ||
Emma dreams of making gingerbread with her mother, as per Lion Christmas tradition. After waking, she and Agnes make some instead. Piece and Emma take tea in his studio, and she secures him for a relaxing Christmas Eve at Lapis Lazuli. | |||
=== December 13th === | === December 13th === | ||
[[Jack Hollingstell|Jack]] calls in his second favour from Emma, she must take a train to his dying mother and pretend to be his expecting wife. | |||
=== December 14th === | === December 14th === | ||
[[Jack Hollingstell|Jack's]] mother reveals to Emma that she knew the truth and passes away. Emma returns to St. Crispian's. | |||
=== December 15th === | === December 15th === | ||
Mrs. Halverstock, a resident of St. Crispian's, accuses Emma of "perversely delighting the neighborhood". [[Mr. Graves]] gifts Emma a book without a cover called Vermillion and the Flaming Sword. | |||
=== December 16th === | === December 16th === | ||
[[Arabella Spencer|Arabella]] visits. She delivers her aunt's mandate for Christmas in person, but acquiesces to refusing on behalf of Emma. Emma plays a few games of darts with [[Niall Pierce|Pierce]]. | |||
=== December 17th === | === December 17th === | ||
Emma balance's [[Lady Sheridan]]'s table at a dinner party. She is regaled with hunting stories from the old gentlemen next to her, and spots [[Duke of Islington|Islington]]. When the men join the drawing room, the pair chat, and Islington escorts her home. | |||
=== December 18th === | === December 18th === | ||
[[Parian]] put a mouse in the icebox, and Agnes broke his tailbone. Emma embroiders Christmas presents. | |||
=== December 19th === | === December 19th === | ||
[[Agnes]]' examination with the St Crispian's society of Senior Servants is today, so Emma makes her breakfast. She later acquires a bag of oranges. | |||
=== December 20th === | === December 20th === | ||
Emma and [[Archibald Flat|Cousin Archibald]] work on their map, and Emma her Christmas presents. | |||
=== December 21st === | === December 21st === | ||
Emma visits The Hound and purchases a gift for [[Parian]]. She attempts to buy Johnson's dictionary, but it is too expensive. | |||
=== December 22nd === | === December 22nd === | ||
Saffronia comes by with a gift. Cousin Archibald decides to dine with Emma and Pierce tonight. Mary arrives suddenly at Emma's door, wet and shivering (she had seen [[Professor Fletcher]] and hid in the shrubbery for hours.) | |||
=== December 23rd === | === December 23rd === | ||
Carols in church. [[Nigel Hawkes|Hawkes]] is found reassuring [[Agnes]] about the Society and helping [[Archibald Flat|Cousin Archibald]] come to terms with the results of his Moral Quandary. He is to Christmas with his sister [[Matilde]]. Emma is reminded to find another chair for the drawing room. | |||
=== December 24th === | === December 24th === | ||
Preparations for the Christmas Eve party begin. [[Parian]] is sent for greenery, [[Agnes]] works all day in the kitchen, and Emma sews bows together and hunts for a chair for Hawkes to no avail. A chair from [[Mrs. Penury]] appears. [[Duke of Islington|Islington]] and [[Niall Pierce|Pierce]] arrive, it is a nice evening, dinner is served, Emma and Islington attend the Christmas Eve service, Hawkes appears, and gifts are exchanged. | |||
=== December 25th === | === December 25th === | ||
Emma gives and opens the rest of her gifts. | |||
=== December 26th === | === December 26th === | ||
Pierce reads the paper, Emma reads her new incomplete set of Johnson's dictionary. She tells Parian and Agnes to take a few days with their relatives. Agnes refuses, as Emma should not be left alone in the house with Pierce. | |||
=== December 27th === | === December 27th === | ||
Emma remembers past Christmases with her [[Declan Lion|parents]] and goes to Baron's square in an attempt to see [[the Roman]]. | |||
=== December 28th === | === December 28th === | ||
[[Jack Hollingstell|Jack]] pays a late night visit to Emma, and they drink some chocolate together. He reminds Emma that he owes her a favor now. | |||
=== December 29th === | === December 29th === | ||
[[Agnes]] is accepted into the Society, and [[Parian]] returns. He begs not to be sent to Bournemouth, and Emma complies. | |||
=== December 30th === | === December 30th === | ||
[[Hawkes]] sends a message through Racket (one of the neighborhood boys) asking Emma to come to confession the next day. | |||
=== December 31st === | === December 31st === | ||
Confession. [[Hawkes]] knows that Emma has lost someone close to her, and does everything that is right to help her. Through Hawkes, [[the Roman]] asks Emma to stop tracking him. | |||
Latest revision as of 02:58, 2 February 2025
This page contains a brief summary of Emma's journal for every day in December of 1883.
December 1st[edit | edit source]
Lapis Lazuli becomes empty but for Emma M. Lion. Treasure Island finds its way to her doorstep, and she begins reading.
December 2nd[edit | edit source]
At church, Emma does not manage to catch Young Hawkes' gaze at all to thank him for the book.
December 3rd[edit | edit source]
After reading incessantly in the company of Tybalt, Emma finishes Treasure Island.
December 4th[edit | edit source]
Emma went for an early walk, and Agnes frets over her application to the Society of St. Crispian's Senior Servants.
December 5th[edit | edit source]
During tea with Mrs. Penury, Islington bursts in to argue with Emma's advertisement in the Gazette about the Roman. The three settle down for tea, and Pierce appears. After some conversation, Mrs. Penury helps cook in the kitchen, eventually leading to Islington discovering the portrait of himself that hangs there.
December 6th[edit | edit source]
Islington sends notes in an attempt to remedy yesterday's small catastrophe. Emma begins mapping the Roman, and eventually lets Cousin Archibald join her.
December 7th[edit | edit source]
Saffronia March invites and accompanies Emma to a party of artists. Emma talks with a man who knew her father, and finds Pierce there as well (who seems to flirt with a good many women).
December 8th[edit | edit source]
Emma visits the Keep's annual sale at the Reed and Rite to find gifts for her acquaintances.
December 9th[edit | edit source]
Hawkes comes into church late with the rest of the Reprobates and reads A Christmas Carol at the pulpit.
December 10th[edit | edit source]
Emma is told through a letter she will Christmas with Aunt Eugenia and her non-existent chaperone, among other guests.
December 11th[edit | edit source]
Emma bravely sends her refusal to attend the Christmas event.
December 12th[edit | edit source]
Emma dreams of making gingerbread with her mother, as per Lion Christmas tradition. After waking, she and Agnes make some instead. Piece and Emma take tea in his studio, and she secures him for a relaxing Christmas Eve at Lapis Lazuli.
December 13th[edit | edit source]
Jack calls in his second favour from Emma, she must take a train to his dying mother and pretend to be his expecting wife.
December 14th[edit | edit source]
Jack's mother reveals to Emma that she knew the truth and passes away. Emma returns to St. Crispian's.
December 15th[edit | edit source]
Mrs. Halverstock, a resident of St. Crispian's, accuses Emma of "perversely delighting the neighborhood". Mr. Graves gifts Emma a book without a cover called Vermillion and the Flaming Sword.
December 16th[edit | edit source]
Arabella visits. She delivers her aunt's mandate for Christmas in person, but acquiesces to refusing on behalf of Emma. Emma plays a few games of darts with Pierce.
December 17th[edit | edit source]
Emma balance's Lady Sheridan's table at a dinner party. She is regaled with hunting stories from the old gentlemen next to her, and spots Islington. When the men join the drawing room, the pair chat, and Islington escorts her home.
December 18th[edit | edit source]
Parian put a mouse in the icebox, and Agnes broke his tailbone. Emma embroiders Christmas presents.
December 19th[edit | edit source]
Agnes' examination with the St Crispian's society of Senior Servants is today, so Emma makes her breakfast. She later acquires a bag of oranges.
December 20th[edit | edit source]
Emma and Cousin Archibald work on their map, and Emma her Christmas presents.
December 21st[edit | edit source]
Emma visits The Hound and purchases a gift for Parian. She attempts to buy Johnson's dictionary, but it is too expensive.
December 22nd[edit | edit source]
Saffronia comes by with a gift. Cousin Archibald decides to dine with Emma and Pierce tonight. Mary arrives suddenly at Emma's door, wet and shivering (she had seen Professor Fletcher and hid in the shrubbery for hours.)
December 23rd[edit | edit source]
Carols in church. Hawkes is found reassuring Agnes about the Society and helping Cousin Archibald come to terms with the results of his Moral Quandary. He is to Christmas with his sister Matilde. Emma is reminded to find another chair for the drawing room.
December 24th[edit | edit source]
Preparations for the Christmas Eve party begin. Parian is sent for greenery, Agnes works all day in the kitchen, and Emma sews bows together and hunts for a chair for Hawkes to no avail. A chair from Mrs. Penury appears. Islington and Pierce arrive, it is a nice evening, dinner is served, Emma and Islington attend the Christmas Eve service, Hawkes appears, and gifts are exchanged.
December 25th[edit | edit source]
Emma gives and opens the rest of her gifts.
December 26th[edit | edit source]
Pierce reads the paper, Emma reads her new incomplete set of Johnson's dictionary. She tells Parian and Agnes to take a few days with their relatives. Agnes refuses, as Emma should not be left alone in the house with Pierce.
December 27th[edit | edit source]
Emma remembers past Christmases with her parents and goes to Baron's square in an attempt to see the Roman.
December 28th[edit | edit source]
Jack pays a late night visit to Emma, and they drink some chocolate together. He reminds Emma that he owes her a favor now.
December 29th[edit | edit source]
Agnes is accepted into the Society, and Parian returns. He begs not to be sent to Bournemouth, and Emma complies.
December 30th[edit | edit source]
Hawkes sends a message through Racket (one of the neighborhood boys) asking Emma to come to confession the next day.
December 31st[edit | edit source]
Confession. Hawkes knows that Emma has lost someone close to her, and does everything that is right to help her. Through Hawkes, the Roman asks Emma to stop tracking him.
