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“It was sunset—most majestic hour of the twenty-four” (109).

Beautiful description of Five-Bob Downs! The scope of these places is enormous!

“In one venerable mansion, behind the wainscot, there had been discovered nine skeletons of cats in different stages of decay, having trapped themselves at various intervals of time, and during the gradual extinction of their eighty-one lives having emitted cries enough to establish the ghastly reputation of the place.”

😂😂

This has got a Cinderella feel now! Here for it.

I actually think this would make a great starting place with Yonge. The first-person narration makes it easier to follow and the plot moves along at a fun clip. Plus the ghost(s)!

“Ears of corn, bearded barley, graceful oats, poppies, corn-flowers, were all delicious novelties to Emily and me”

Read this on a day I planted poppies and cornflowers in my own garden!

I love that there was a vogue in the 1590s for sonneteering. 😂

This is just so great!!