There is no graduation from the academy. Mother visits on Alice’s fifteenth birthday to inform her of her betrothal to a man twice her age. The Baron of Thread is in want of a wife, and the Creelhands are in want of his money and connections. They showed him her portrait and a deal was […]
Alice is ten when she realizes her parents don’t love her. One of Father’s friends comes to visit on a dreary autumn day, which means she has to sit quietly in a pale dress with matching ribbons in her hair and smile through her discomfort as Mr. Hatchum leers down at her and compliments her […]