The Treasure Keeper
Chapter One
Journal of Mlle. Zoe Cyprienne Lane
Presented to Me Upon the Occasion of My Thirteenth Birthday
Myers Cottage, Darkfrith
York, England
May 1, 1766
No rain.
Cherry Cake with Breakfast. Spotted Scones and Cider after
Supper.
From Mother: The Journal. An Embroidered Tucker.
From Uncle Anton: A Tome of Verse: Songs for Gentle Girls.
From Cerise: An Ink and colored Portrait of my favorite rooster, Maximillian. (From me to Cerise: A Polished Silver Nugget in the Shape of a Heart from the River Fier.)
From Lord Rhys Sean Valentin Langford, second son of the Alpha (!): A bouquet of Pure Whyte Roses (the marchioness's garden?). A Small Carving of Maximillian from Pine (bloodstain on the left wing? dirt?). A Woven Ring of his Hair (!!).
Roses to Mother. Hair Ring to the dust bin. I rather like the carving.
Journal
June 13, 1766
No rain. Quite hot.
Lessons to-day in the village from the Dreaded Council for All Drakon Children. (I do think that at Thirteen Years of Age One ought not to be called a Child, and ought to be excused from these events, but the Council B ...
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