The document is about the Moretti family in Florence. It describes Giulietta putting her daughters Maddalena and Lucrezia to bed, as the next day is Niccolo's birthday. The family gathers to celebrate with a cake. Later, Giulietta and Piero have a debate over Niccolo's education, with Giulietta wanting him to attend school and Piero wanting him to become his apprentice. Giulietta wins the debate during a game of chess. The document then provides updates on other family members and their relationships and lives over time.
The document summarizes the weddings of several members of the Moretti family. It begins with Netta preparing to sail to England to marry William. It then discusses Maddalena becoming engaged to Destry Wade and their plan to marry in England as well. Finally, it covers the weddings of Lucrezia to Chandler and Niccolo beginning his studies at the University of Florence.
The document summarizes the events surrounding Netta's wedding in England. It describes Netta and her family preparing for the wedding ceremony, as well as Maddalena becoming engaged to her partner Destry. At the wedding, Netta exchanges vows with William in English, hoping she pronounces the words correctly, as the ceremony is conducted in the local vernacular. Some of Netta's Italian family members are also in attendance to celebrate the marriage.
Fabian receives a phone call from Dirk, Dustin's step-brother, who calls asking to speak to Dustin almost every night. Jessica finds this suspicious, as Dirk is still in high school and dating Lillith Pleasant, so shouldn't have enough free time. Fabian dismisses Jessica's concerns, saying she is just being paranoid. Jessica remains unconvinced that the frequent calls are innocent.
David Summers received a promotion to architect and fixed the smart milk machine. Gretchen had another baby, a girl named Tamara and a boy named Samson. Nathaniel got sick with a fever and had to stay in bed, worrying his mother since there is no nearby doctor. It was also the twins' birthday. The family now has 5 children total.
This summary describes the wedding between Niccolo and Renee in Italy. Niccolo had courted Renee until her family agreed to the match. On their wedding day, they exchanged vows and rings during a simple ceremony. That evening at the wedding banquet, Renee learns her things have been moved into her new rooms. The couple is now married. Renee later discovers she is pregnant with their first child and Niccolo dotes on her. Renee befriends Niccolo's sister Caterina, who visits her daily while she rests during her pregnancy.
Nicky receives an urgent call that the sheep on her family's ranch in Australia are falling ill. She and her friends, the Thea Sisters, get permission from their headmaster to leave school and help. When they arrive, they find the sheep lethargic and losing wool. Paulina analyzes soil samples and discovers high lead levels, indicating lead poisoning. Nicky remembers a low-flying plane she saw circling the ranch at night, making her suspect the lead contamination was intentional.
This document provides an overview of several stories involving different families and characters. It begins by introducing Scott who writes a mysterious letter that disappears into a book. It then shifts to introducing children playing together. For Cassandra's birthday, the family has a party. Later, Angel gives birth to twins. Clara has a birthday wish that unexpectedly comes true for her friend Poa. The document ends by teasing a meeting between Stormy and one of the Faye people.
This document summarizes events that occurred during Week 7 at Platinum University. Several sims, including Ash, Ryan, Julie, Alice, and Rebecca lived in the second dorm building. Ash started a new business called Bassinets and Babes with his inheritance money. Rebecca made toys at the crafting bench. All the sims passed their exams with flying colors. At the Colors house, Jonah struggled after catching Kaylynn cheating but had support from friends. Several sims, including Bran, Jonah, and Sal graduated and moved back to Silver Bend. The document concludes by noting that Week 8 will see more teens heading to college and focuses on events at the Diem house.
The document summarizes the weddings of several members of the Moretti family. It begins with Netta preparing to sail to England to marry William. It then discusses Maddalena becoming engaged to Destry Wade and their plan to marry in England as well. Finally, it covers the weddings of Lucrezia to Chandler and Niccolo beginning his studies at the University of Florence.
The document summarizes the events surrounding Netta's wedding in England. It describes Netta and her family preparing for the wedding ceremony, as well as Maddalena becoming engaged to her partner Destry. At the wedding, Netta exchanges vows with William in English, hoping she pronounces the words correctly, as the ceremony is conducted in the local vernacular. Some of Netta's Italian family members are also in attendance to celebrate the marriage.
Fabian receives a phone call from Dirk, Dustin's step-brother, who calls asking to speak to Dustin almost every night. Jessica finds this suspicious, as Dirk is still in high school and dating Lillith Pleasant, so shouldn't have enough free time. Fabian dismisses Jessica's concerns, saying she is just being paranoid. Jessica remains unconvinced that the frequent calls are innocent.
David Summers received a promotion to architect and fixed the smart milk machine. Gretchen had another baby, a girl named Tamara and a boy named Samson. Nathaniel got sick with a fever and had to stay in bed, worrying his mother since there is no nearby doctor. It was also the twins' birthday. The family now has 5 children total.
This summary describes the wedding between Niccolo and Renee in Italy. Niccolo had courted Renee until her family agreed to the match. On their wedding day, they exchanged vows and rings during a simple ceremony. That evening at the wedding banquet, Renee learns her things have been moved into her new rooms. The couple is now married. Renee later discovers she is pregnant with their first child and Niccolo dotes on her. Renee befriends Niccolo's sister Caterina, who visits her daily while she rests during her pregnancy.
Nicky receives an urgent call that the sheep on her family's ranch in Australia are falling ill. She and her friends, the Thea Sisters, get permission from their headmaster to leave school and help. When they arrive, they find the sheep lethargic and losing wool. Paulina analyzes soil samples and discovers high lead levels, indicating lead poisoning. Nicky remembers a low-flying plane she saw circling the ranch at night, making her suspect the lead contamination was intentional.
This document provides an overview of several stories involving different families and characters. It begins by introducing Scott who writes a mysterious letter that disappears into a book. It then shifts to introducing children playing together. For Cassandra's birthday, the family has a party. Later, Angel gives birth to twins. Clara has a birthday wish that unexpectedly comes true for her friend Poa. The document ends by teasing a meeting between Stormy and one of the Faye people.
This document summarizes events that occurred during Week 7 at Platinum University. Several sims, including Ash, Ryan, Julie, Alice, and Rebecca lived in the second dorm building. Ash started a new business called Bassinets and Babes with his inheritance money. Rebecca made toys at the crafting bench. All the sims passed their exams with flying colors. At the Colors house, Jonah struggled after catching Kaylynn cheating but had support from friends. Several sims, including Bran, Jonah, and Sal graduated and moved back to Silver Bend. The document concludes by noting that Week 8 will see more teens heading to college and focuses on events at the Diem house.
Dylan had a birthday party where his father Jake promised to attend but did not show up, upsetting Dylan. At a neighborhood playdate that Katy and Dylan went to hoping Jake would join, he again did not show. When confronted by Katy about standing up their son twice, Jake dismissed her concerns. Katy warned Jake he needs to spend more time with and be more responsible towards Dylan, or she may leave him.
1) Candy throws a birthday party for her son Noel, who is now a toddler, while Snowie is uncomfortable with the crowded house.
2) At their mother Agnes' funeral, Snowie and Claus meet their cousin Mortimer, who believes based on Agnes' writings that their father Jack killed Agnes.
3) Claus defends his father but is shocked to learn that Jack has a criminal record, and he runs away overwhelmed by this new information about his father.
1) The narrator finishes their final chapter of the story about their family's quest to find mythical creatures. All of the narrator's children have now left home to continue the quest.
2) Only the narrator and their beloved husband Andrew remain in the now empty family home. They move to their original first home to live out the rest of their lives in peace and quiet, thinking of their children every day.
3) The narrator encourages readers to check the heir poll on Boolprop.net to continue the story with the next generation.
Dixie is a border collie puppy who loves to play. One day, her owner brings home two kittens. Dixie tries to play with the kittens like she would with other puppies, but the kittens growl at her. After several failed attempts to befriend the kittens by acting like a puppy, Dixie realizes she needs to think like a cat. She starts rubbing against the kittens and letting them nap undisturbed, and eventually the kittens and Dixie become best friends.
This document is the beginning of a story that follows several characters. It introduces Katie, a Dream Walker, who is turned into a witch by Lucinda to strengthen her powers. Katie has two daughters who are frightened of witches. The story also introduces Tim and Evangilenne, a couple where Eve owns a new pancake restaurant that is becoming successful with Tim's help after he takes time off from work.
Keika arrives in Silver Bend after being dropped off by a pirate friend of Pony's. She wakes up on the beach with no memory of how she got there. After exploring, she runs into Thai who explains that Pony brought her to Silver Bend to help build the city. Pony confirms this and tells Keika that as part of joining, she will participate in a Who's Your Daddy challenge, despite just completing one in her own kingdom.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 22.1 HappinessDi Meeeee
The document provides an update on the Victorian Legacy story. It summarizes that the author is returning to share the next part of the story, which sees Edward getting engaged. It then describes several events that have occurred, including birthdays, births, university starts, and a kidnapping. It previews that more events are upcoming that will demand the characters' attention, beginning with Alexandra reflecting on her children growing up as they celebrate their birthdays. It also shares that Charlotta has passed away, deeply upsetting her twin sister Anne.
Things are better in the Pratt household. Gwendolyn finds someone that she feels comfortable hanging out with, while Spencer spends the day with his father and his half-brothers. Mimi pursues love and Candy prepares for the next stage of her life.
Boolpropian Round Robin Legacy - Generation Five - Part Five
Staring Ainesly Doran, continuing her story as her family quickly grows up and she wonders if their happiness can last.
Noel witnessed tension between his older siblings Snowie and Claus after Claus was brought home by the police in an upset state. Snowie and Claus later told each other that they had realized their mother's death may have been their father Jack's fault. Claus was determined to get to the bottom of what happened, while Snowie just wanted closure. On Noel's birthday, Snowie and Claus promised Noel they would work things out for his sake. Snowie then moved out, while Claus turned to investigating their mother's death. On Claus' birthday, he proposed to his girlfriend Regan and they married in a small ceremony. Jack gifted Claus their mother's engagement ring and a house
The document summarizes life events in the household of the author and their family over time. Key events include the author getting married and having three children with their spouse Adrian - daughter Katherine, son Lucas, and second daughter Kristin. As the children age from infants to teenagers, the family adopts cats and the author's career advances. Family relationships and the children's interests and personalities are discussed.
Bulbasaur and her family have settled into their new home in Silver Bend. Bulbasaur continues adopting pets, bringing her total to 5 dogs. Her daughter Kaylynn makes new friends at school and brings them home. Greg renovates their living room on Reno Day. Fly, one of the dogs, gives birth to three puppies. Bulbasaur's mother and household visit to see the renovations. By the end of the week, Bulbasaur has adopted a sixth dog, Boots.
- Squirtle Pokémon and her cousin Kaylynn Guevara have moved into their own house after living in the dorms. They expand the house by digging and find a chest to help finish furnishings. Jonah visits and they hit it off.
- Jack, Heather and Delilah all make the dean's list at the end of the semester. Bran continues to visit Delilah frequently.
- Week 6 of the semester comes to an end with 93 total playable sims in the neighborhood. Various businesses and careers are unlocked. The update looks forward to Week 7.
The Nott family has 10 children, including Ash who is now a child. Rizzi and Gordon struggled to care for their many toddlers but are relieved that potty training and diapers are done. Rizzi takes the kids hiking while Gordon finishes renovations on their new home. They have a party for Ash's birthday to celebrate him becoming a child.
This summary provides an overview of the key events in the document:
Eddie and his family return home from their honeymoon in Takemizu. Upon their return, they learn that Eddie's sister Alexandra gave birth to a baby boy named Mickey. Meanwhile, Bertie turns 13 and has his birthday celebration with his family. He remains close with his younger cousin Andrew and plans to attend Andrew's upcoming birthday party.
Lazy Jack was a boy who lived with his mother and refused to work. After his mother threatened to kick him out if he didn't start working, Jack took a series of jobs but failed to properly carry the items he was paid with each time through his own laziness and mistakes. On his fifth job where he was paid with a donkey, Jack struggled to carry the donkey on his shoulders but succeeded. A deaf and dumb woman happened to see Jack struggling with the donkey and laughed for the first time, curing her muteness. Her father rewarded Jack by allowing him to marry his daughter, making Jack rich.
Lysbeth had a birthday party at the Colours house. Bran moved to college while Olaf started dating Kaylynn exclusively. Amanda was promoted at her job, and Thai found work as a chef. The Colours family business Dreamweaver Café reached the top rank of 5 stars.
This document summarizes events in the lives of several families in Simfield over the course of a day. Key events include:
1) Anna and Lydia Ryman start their first day of school and make new friends, including twin girls Victoria and Meg.
2) Liv Jalowitz gives birth to triplets - two boys named Eddie and Trick and a girl named Abigail.
3) Mia Ryman learns that her older brother Calvin has passed away, upsetting her greatly.
4) Huey Ryman has a birthday party where he becomes a teenager and his brother Stern becomes a child.
The Mariano family has moved into a Greek house at La Fiesta Tech University. Spencer saved his twin brother Orson from death after Orson overdosed. Orson has a drug addiction that Spencer is keeping an eye on. Betty is pursuing a romantic relationship with one of her professors. Joanne is focusing on her art and Gene is missing her puppies from home.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Giacomo reads to his young sister Alessandra in the nursery on her birthday and teaches her a French nursery rhyme, though she finds it difficult. Niccolo Moretti receives letters from his son Giacomo, who writes to him often from boarding school, as well as a letter from Heather. Niccolo's brother Giusseppe visits and encourages Niccolo to remarry and provide a mother for his children, which gives Niccolo something to think about.
The document summarizes the weddings of several members of the Moretti family. It begins with Netta preparing to sail to England to marry William. It then discusses Maddalena becoming engaged to Destry Wade and their plan to marry in England as well. Finally, it covers the weddings of Lucrezia to Chandler and Niccolo beginning his studies at the University of Florence.
Niccolo returns home from university with plans to renovate his family's estate and restore their noble status. His father reluctantly agrees to fund the project. Niccolo has the family home demolished to make way for new construction. His mother updates him on the lives and families of his many cousins, who have all married and had children. The summary provides a high-level overview of Niccolo's plans and updates on his extended family members in 3 sentences.
Dylan had a birthday party where his father Jake promised to attend but did not show up, upsetting Dylan. At a neighborhood playdate that Katy and Dylan went to hoping Jake would join, he again did not show. When confronted by Katy about standing up their son twice, Jake dismissed her concerns. Katy warned Jake he needs to spend more time with and be more responsible towards Dylan, or she may leave him.
1) Candy throws a birthday party for her son Noel, who is now a toddler, while Snowie is uncomfortable with the crowded house.
2) At their mother Agnes' funeral, Snowie and Claus meet their cousin Mortimer, who believes based on Agnes' writings that their father Jack killed Agnes.
3) Claus defends his father but is shocked to learn that Jack has a criminal record, and he runs away overwhelmed by this new information about his father.
1) The narrator finishes their final chapter of the story about their family's quest to find mythical creatures. All of the narrator's children have now left home to continue the quest.
2) Only the narrator and their beloved husband Andrew remain in the now empty family home. They move to their original first home to live out the rest of their lives in peace and quiet, thinking of their children every day.
3) The narrator encourages readers to check the heir poll on Boolprop.net to continue the story with the next generation.
Dixie is a border collie puppy who loves to play. One day, her owner brings home two kittens. Dixie tries to play with the kittens like she would with other puppies, but the kittens growl at her. After several failed attempts to befriend the kittens by acting like a puppy, Dixie realizes she needs to think like a cat. She starts rubbing against the kittens and letting them nap undisturbed, and eventually the kittens and Dixie become best friends.
This document is the beginning of a story that follows several characters. It introduces Katie, a Dream Walker, who is turned into a witch by Lucinda to strengthen her powers. Katie has two daughters who are frightened of witches. The story also introduces Tim and Evangilenne, a couple where Eve owns a new pancake restaurant that is becoming successful with Tim's help after he takes time off from work.
Keika arrives in Silver Bend after being dropped off by a pirate friend of Pony's. She wakes up on the beach with no memory of how she got there. After exploring, she runs into Thai who explains that Pony brought her to Silver Bend to help build the city. Pony confirms this and tells Keika that as part of joining, she will participate in a Who's Your Daddy challenge, despite just completing one in her own kingdom.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 22.1 HappinessDi Meeeee
The document provides an update on the Victorian Legacy story. It summarizes that the author is returning to share the next part of the story, which sees Edward getting engaged. It then describes several events that have occurred, including birthdays, births, university starts, and a kidnapping. It previews that more events are upcoming that will demand the characters' attention, beginning with Alexandra reflecting on her children growing up as they celebrate their birthdays. It also shares that Charlotta has passed away, deeply upsetting her twin sister Anne.
Things are better in the Pratt household. Gwendolyn finds someone that she feels comfortable hanging out with, while Spencer spends the day with his father and his half-brothers. Mimi pursues love and Candy prepares for the next stage of her life.
Boolpropian Round Robin Legacy - Generation Five - Part Five
Staring Ainesly Doran, continuing her story as her family quickly grows up and she wonders if their happiness can last.
Noel witnessed tension between his older siblings Snowie and Claus after Claus was brought home by the police in an upset state. Snowie and Claus later told each other that they had realized their mother's death may have been their father Jack's fault. Claus was determined to get to the bottom of what happened, while Snowie just wanted closure. On Noel's birthday, Snowie and Claus promised Noel they would work things out for his sake. Snowie then moved out, while Claus turned to investigating their mother's death. On Claus' birthday, he proposed to his girlfriend Regan and they married in a small ceremony. Jack gifted Claus their mother's engagement ring and a house
The document summarizes life events in the household of the author and their family over time. Key events include the author getting married and having three children with their spouse Adrian - daughter Katherine, son Lucas, and second daughter Kristin. As the children age from infants to teenagers, the family adopts cats and the author's career advances. Family relationships and the children's interests and personalities are discussed.
Bulbasaur and her family have settled into their new home in Silver Bend. Bulbasaur continues adopting pets, bringing her total to 5 dogs. Her daughter Kaylynn makes new friends at school and brings them home. Greg renovates their living room on Reno Day. Fly, one of the dogs, gives birth to three puppies. Bulbasaur's mother and household visit to see the renovations. By the end of the week, Bulbasaur has adopted a sixth dog, Boots.
- Squirtle Pokémon and her cousin Kaylynn Guevara have moved into their own house after living in the dorms. They expand the house by digging and find a chest to help finish furnishings. Jonah visits and they hit it off.
- Jack, Heather and Delilah all make the dean's list at the end of the semester. Bran continues to visit Delilah frequently.
- Week 6 of the semester comes to an end with 93 total playable sims in the neighborhood. Various businesses and careers are unlocked. The update looks forward to Week 7.
The Nott family has 10 children, including Ash who is now a child. Rizzi and Gordon struggled to care for their many toddlers but are relieved that potty training and diapers are done. Rizzi takes the kids hiking while Gordon finishes renovations on their new home. They have a party for Ash's birthday to celebrate him becoming a child.
This summary provides an overview of the key events in the document:
Eddie and his family return home from their honeymoon in Takemizu. Upon their return, they learn that Eddie's sister Alexandra gave birth to a baby boy named Mickey. Meanwhile, Bertie turns 13 and has his birthday celebration with his family. He remains close with his younger cousin Andrew and plans to attend Andrew's upcoming birthday party.
Lazy Jack was a boy who lived with his mother and refused to work. After his mother threatened to kick him out if he didn't start working, Jack took a series of jobs but failed to properly carry the items he was paid with each time through his own laziness and mistakes. On his fifth job where he was paid with a donkey, Jack struggled to carry the donkey on his shoulders but succeeded. A deaf and dumb woman happened to see Jack struggling with the donkey and laughed for the first time, curing her muteness. Her father rewarded Jack by allowing him to marry his daughter, making Jack rich.
Lysbeth had a birthday party at the Colours house. Bran moved to college while Olaf started dating Kaylynn exclusively. Amanda was promoted at her job, and Thai found work as a chef. The Colours family business Dreamweaver Café reached the top rank of 5 stars.
This document summarizes events in the lives of several families in Simfield over the course of a day. Key events include:
1) Anna and Lydia Ryman start their first day of school and make new friends, including twin girls Victoria and Meg.
2) Liv Jalowitz gives birth to triplets - two boys named Eddie and Trick and a girl named Abigail.
3) Mia Ryman learns that her older brother Calvin has passed away, upsetting her greatly.
4) Huey Ryman has a birthday party where he becomes a teenager and his brother Stern becomes a child.
The Mariano family has moved into a Greek house at La Fiesta Tech University. Spencer saved his twin brother Orson from death after Orson overdosed. Orson has a drug addiction that Spencer is keeping an eye on. Betty is pursuing a romantic relationship with one of her professors. Joanne is focusing on her art and Gene is missing her puppies from home.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Giacomo reads to his young sister Alessandra in the nursery on her birthday and teaches her a French nursery rhyme, though she finds it difficult. Niccolo Moretti receives letters from his son Giacomo, who writes to him often from boarding school, as well as a letter from Heather. Niccolo's brother Giusseppe visits and encourages Niccolo to remarry and provide a mother for his children, which gives Niccolo something to think about.
The document summarizes the weddings of several members of the Moretti family. It begins with Netta preparing to sail to England to marry William. It then discusses Maddalena becoming engaged to Destry Wade and their plan to marry in England as well. Finally, it covers the weddings of Lucrezia to Chandler and Niccolo beginning his studies at the University of Florence.
Niccolo returns home from university with plans to renovate his family's estate and restore their noble status. His father reluctantly agrees to fund the project. Niccolo has the family home demolished to make way for new construction. His mother updates him on the lives and families of his many cousins, who have all married and had children. The summary provides a high-level overview of Niccolo's plans and updates on his extended family members in 3 sentences.
The document summarizes Piero and Giulietta's wedding and the beginning of their family. They have two daughters, Maddalena and Lucrezia. However, Giovanni is devastated when his wife Cadence suddenly passes away. The family mourns the loss of Cadence at her funeral.
Bianca receives a letter from her friend Analisa updating her on life since escaping the abbey with her lover Marco. Analisa details that she and Marco traveled to Venice where they purchased a home, married in a small ceremony, and Analisa has since given birth to two sons - Erocle and Cosimo. Analisa expresses her wish that Bianca could have been at the wedding and shares sketches of her new home, hoping to reassure Bianca that helping Analisa escape was the right decision.
Giac, the young son of Niccolo Moretti, attends his mother Renee's funeral with his father and cousin Heather. Niccolo has been planning the elaborate funeral to honor Renee. Giac misses his mother and home, and asks his father when they can return home, but Niccolo is unsure, as he continues to grieve deeply over Renee's death. The story provides background on Niccolo and Giac's family and the funeral preparations.
The document describes a family celebrating multiple birthdays. Diistan, who had been living with the family but not remembering them, has his memory returned through kissing Jenna. They realize he is Jenna's husband. Later, Priscilla has her birthday and becomes a teenager. She tries flirting but is embarrassed. Meanwhile, Jun and Lei go to the Grilled Cheese Emporium to continue their mission to find spouses, though Lei hits it off with one of the employees, Leo Trottier.
Viola discovers that her husband Niccolo has been denied the title and lands he expected to inherit, dooming her to remain the lowly wife of a schoolmaster. When she confronts her brother Beniamino with the denial letter, he confirms Niccolo will never rise above his current station. Though pregnant, Viola is desperate to escape her hopeless situation but sees no way out of her marriage or to improve her status.
This document summarizes the wedding day of Alessandra Moretti as she marries Carlo Giordano. Some key details:
- Alessandra finds a letter from her deceased mother on her wedding day, expressing her love and advice.
- She feels her mother's presence despite her absence on this important day.
- The ceremony passes in a blur for Alessandra, who does not feel love or loyalty for her new husband.
- She remains detached during the wedding feast, thinking of her mother's letter.
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The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
By Katherine Anne Porter
(1930)
She flicked her wrist neatly out of Doctor Harry’s pudgy careful fingers and pulled the sheet up to her chin. The brat ought to be in knee breeches. Doctoring around the country with spectacles on his nose! “Get along now. Take your schoolbooks and go. There’s nothing wrong with me.”
Doctor Harry spread a warm paw like a cushion on her forehead where the forked green vein danced and made her eyelids twitch. “Now, now, be a good girl, and we’ll have you up in no time.”
“That’s no way to speak to a woman nearly eighty years old just because she’s down. I’d have you respect your elders, young man.”
“Well, Missy, excuse me.” Doctor Harry patted her cheek. “But I’ve got to warn you, haven’t I? You’re a marvel, but you must be careful or you’re going to be good and sorry.”
“Don’t tell me what I’m going to be. I’m on my feet now, morally speaking. It’s Cornelia. I had to go to bed to get rid of her.”
Her bones felt loose, and floated around in her skin, and Doctor Harry floated like a balloon around the foot of the bed. He floated and pulled down his waistcoat, and swung his glasses on a cord. “Well, stay where you are, it certainly can’t hurt you.”
“Get along and doctor your sick,” said Granny Weatherall. “Leave a well woman alone. I’ll call for you when I want you…Where were you forty years ago when I pulled through milk-leg and double pneumonia? You weren’t even born. Don’t let Cornelia lead you on,” she shouted, because Doctor Harry appeared to float up to the ceiling and out. “I pay my own bills, and I don’t throw my money away on nonsense!”
She meant to wave good-by, but it was too much trouble. Her eyes closed of themselves, it was like a dark curtain drawn around the bed. The pillow rose and floated under her, pleasant as a hammock in a light wind. She listened to the leaves rustling outside the window. No, somebody was swishing newspapers: no, Cornelia and Doctor Harry were whispering together. She leaped broad awake, thinking they whispered in her ear.
“She was never like this, never like this!” “Well, what can we expect?” “Yes, eighty years old…”
Well, and what if she was? She still had ears. It was like Cornelia to whisper around doors. She always kept things secret in such a public way. She was always being tactful and kind. Cornelia was dutiful; that was the trouble with her. Dutiful and good: “So good and dutiful,” said Granny, “that I’d like to spank her.” She saw herself spanking Cornelia and making a fine job of it.
“What’d you say, mother?”
Granny felt her face tying up in hard knots.
“Can’t a body think, I’d like to know?”
“I thought you might like something.”
“I do. I want a lot of things. First off, go away and don’t whisper.”
She lay and drowsed, hoping in her sleep that the children would keep out and let her rest a minute. It had been a long day. Not that she was tired. It was a.
The two orphan brothers Jacopo and Nicola work tirelessly shining shoes, selling newspapers, and running errands to pay for their sister Lucia's medical treatment. One night the narrator finds them exhausted in the town square waiting to sell their remaining newspapers. They reveal they are saving money to pay Lucia's hospital fees as she suffers from tuberculosis of the spine. Though the boys work hard and face many hardships, they persevered with kindness and devotion to care for their ill sister, demonstrating true nobility of spirit.
1) The document describes an evening where a man named Vicente helps two children, a little girl and boy, with their homework. He gifts them pencils which they are excited about.
2) The next evening, Vicente holds the little girl on his lap inappropriately while helping with her homework. The mother senses something is wrong and has the children go to their rooms.
3) The mother confronts Vicente and slaps him repeatedly down the stairs until forcing him to leave. She bathes and changes the little girl's clothes, sensing something was wrong.
Erocle, the son of a wealthy merchant family from Venice, travels to London to open a new branch of the family business. He stays with his cousin Netta and her family. Erocle is immediately attracted to Netta's companion, Tina. That night, Tina brings candles to light in Erocle's room, and they share a passionate kiss that leads to more. The next morning, they agree to keep their relationship secret for now, though Erocle insists his feelings for Tina are true. Their secret romance begins in Netta's household.
1. Jack had recently married his maid after accidentally killing his wife Agnes. He is visited by Agnes' brother Gunter, who accuses Jack of killing Agnes. Jack denies the accusations.
2. Jack struggles with guilt over Agnes' death. He works to establish an alibi by getting a job as a police officer. He proposes to his maid Kate.
3. Jack's daughter Snowie finds a book addressed to her in the mailbox late at night. She hides it under her mattress without Jack knowing. Snowie is comforted sleeping in Jack's bed after seeing a ghost.
Rachel asks her adoptive parents John and Lily about her biological parents and brother Ricky. John and Lily tell Rachel the story of how her parents were murdered and Ricky was incarcerated in a psychiatric prison for other murders. Rachel is upset that kids at school call her "the Crazy Killer's sister" but John and Lily reassure her that she is part of their family and not defined by her brother's actions.
Sophia calls her family to a meeting to share an important story from her family's past. She explains that generations ago, her ancestors were half-elves who faced persecution from the elven community for being half-human. While most half-elven children were killed, her ancestor Carli Doran escaped. Sophia's family line has survived since then, though faced attacks. The paintings in the living room were created by three elven friends, Thea, Stanlina, and Edwina, to protect Sophia's half-elven ancestors living with humans from harm by hiding their elven features.
Steven went off to college while the rest of the Bradford family dealt with various life changes. Shirley had a baby girl named Pauline. Dorothy joined the Peace Corps to work as a nurse abroad. Rosalie convinced Bruce to have another baby to stop rumors that their marriage was failing. Concerns grew about the US involvement in Vietnam. Peggy helped keep her friend Doug out of trouble as political and social tensions continued both at home and abroad for the Bradford family.
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This document summarizes the Hindu mythological story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta. It describes how Shakuntala was born and raised by the sage Kanva in his ashram. Dushyanta encounters Shakuntala while hunting in the forest and falls in love. They marry in the ashram. Dushyanta must leave but gives Shakuntala a ring as a promise to return. However, the sage Durvasa curses Shakuntala so that Dushyanta will forget her.
2. “ Say goodnight to your sister!” Giulietta instructed Maddalena as she rocked the infant back and forth. “ Goodnight, Caterina!” Maddalena cooed and waved her hands at the baby, making the baby giggle. “ Now off to bed with you!” Giulietta pat Maddalena on the shoulder and gave her a little push towards the door. “Tomorrow is Niccolo’s birthday and you need your rest.” Lucrezia scooted out of the room, closing the door gently behind her as to not wake Giusseppe or Niccolo who were both already asleep in the nursery.
3. The next afternoon, the family had gathered around a cake in the kitchen to watch Niccolo blow out his candles.
4. Isabetta and Antonio had come over that morning, bringing Netta along to play with her cousins. Tina had tagged along and the four girls were currently playing in the other room. The adults were watching as Niccolo reached for the candles and his mother pulled him out of reach of the flames.
5. Soon after, Niccolo was munching away on a piece of cake in the dining room. His sisters and cousin invited him to play, but he declined, preferring to sulk about the house on his own, lamenting over the fact that he didn’t have any brothers to wrestle with; only a bunch of girls.
6. Later that week, once the children were tucked into bed and the house was empty, Piero challenged Giulietta to a game of chess to settle a dispute they had been having over Niccolo’s education. “ I still say he should be sent to a school!” Giulietta said, sliding her rook across the board. “ And I insist he learn my trade! He is of the proper age now to become my apprentice and, once he is old enough, I will turn the apothecary shop over to him!” Piero blocked her move by capturing her rook with his knight.
7. “ Niccolo has shown great interest in books! In fact, he much prefers them to anything else, really! How many times have we caught him hiding in a corner, reading, instead of completing his chores?” Giulietta emphasized her point by taking her husband’s queen with her bishop. Now he only had a rook and a few pawns left. “ That may be so, but taking over my trade is the proper thing to do. He may have the makings of a scholar, but, as the oldest son, it is his job to follow in my footsteps.” Piero scanned the board for a few moments before making a last attempt to win the game. He moved his last rook across the board and took Giulietta’s knight.
8. With a graceful flick of the wrist, Giulietta took Piero’s rook with her queen, placing her piece directly in line of his king. “Checkmate!” she announced gleefully as she jumped up, “Looks like I win!” Pushing the pieces into the drawers, Piero stood also, “So it seems, my dear. It appears that Niccolo will be attending school, as you wish.”
9. “ Don’t look so upset, Piero! You forget that you have another son! Niccolo may not take over your business, but Giusseppe will be old enough soon.” “ Yes, yes, I know.” he said, smiling. He truly loved his wife’s enthusiasm. “Now, I think it best we look into schools. There still is, after all, the matter of cost. We are not the richest people in all of Florence and I want my son to have the best education possible.”
10. “ Don’t worry, we have time for that later.” Giulietta said sweetly, wrapping her arms around Piero’s neck. “Besides, I just beat you in chess. Shouldn’t we celebrate?” “ Oh, I think we should.” he answered, kissing her on the lips. Walking with arms their arms around each other, they went upstairs and to their room to celebrate Giulietta’s victory.
11. Soon later, Maddalena, Caterina, and Giusseppe were all due for a birthday. Giulietta had worked all day to bake three cakes for that night’s celebration.
12. Maddalena had blossomed into quite the attractive young woman. While she knew any man would love to have her as his wife, she preferred the pursuit of knowledge to the pursuit of men.
14. She had grown into a great beauty admired by many. Several young men had already lined up, vying for her attention, but her father kept them at bay. Unlike her cousin, she was very excited to grow up and start a family soon.
15. Her parents, who had recently become much closer, spent much of their times in each others company, leaving Netta free time which she used to further her studies in housekeeping.
16. Under the tutelage of her nanny, Marie, she had become quite learned in the womanly arts. She could sew, keep funds, clean, and cook like the best of them. With the addition of her sizeable dowry, she was looking forward to several marriage proposals soon.
17. Maddalena, on the other hand, didn’t have a large dowry waiting for her. It was of modest size and not much of an incentive for the local Florentine boys to come calling. It hardly mattered to her, though. Maddalena busied herself by helping out around the house and reading whatever she could get her hands on. She rather enjoyed having discussions with Niccolo, who had recently been accepted into school.
18. The headmaster, Signore Grimaldi had visited the family at the request of Piero. He was the headmaster of a very prestigious school for boys located along the river in the center of town. When he saw Niccolo’s potential, the headmaster kindly looked past the family’s lack of funds and offered him a scholarship which he immediately accepted.
19. While things were going well in the education department, the same could not be said for Niccolo’s relationship with his sister, Lucrezia. For some reason, the two could not get along and often spent their days fighting…
24. Finally the day came that Lucrezia would grow up. Blowing out her candles, she wished for lots of friends and for Niccolo to stop beating her.
25. She thanked the saints that she finally towered over her brother and would be able to put him in his place if he picked a fight with her again.
26. Over at the Costa house, things were going well. Isabetta had recently discovered she was pregnant again.
27. When she told Antonio, he was over the moon and insisted that she take it easy and relax for the next several months.
28. One day in late October, Isabetta went into labor. Netta quickly found Marie at the behest of her mother and explained the situation.
29. Remembering what had happened last time, Marie hastened off to help Isabetta deliver the baby, praying that things would go better this time.
30. After several long, lonely hours of waiting and pacing in the parlor, Netta was called up to see her sibling.
31. Isabetta had given birth to a bouncing baby boy, christened Leonardo. Marie pronounced him healthy and strong and the entire family thanked the Lord that they would not have to suffer another loss.
32. Leonardo grew quickly into a little cherub-faced toddler. He was the apple of his father’s eye and waddled around after Antonio, trying to imitate him in every way.
33. In the Moretti household, Piero and Giulietta also welcomed a new addition into their family. They had just returned from the Twelfth Night feast at Isabetta’s house when Giulietta went into labor.
34. Christoforo was delivered safely just before midnight. An exhausted Giulietta tucked him into a cradle and fell into bed herself.
35. “ Yes!” Niccolo exclaimed in joy when he saw the marks he had earned in his classes. All of his professors thought highly of him, even if his schoolmates didn’t. they often teased him about his scholarship, waving their riches in front of his face, but it hardly mattered to Niccolo. He knew that he was smarter than the rest of the boys and used it as his own leverage to get them to leave him alone.
36. “ Mother, mother! Look what my professors have written about me!” he waved the slip of parchment up and down excitedly and hopped about excitedly, trying to get her attention. “ In a minute, dear.” she answered distractedly as she bustled across the floor with Christoforo in one arm and a bowl of dough in the other. Niccolo waited a few seconds for his mother to finish, but when Christoforo started crying, he gave up.
37. “ I got good marks from my professors again, mother.” Niccolo said, folding the paper and putting it in his pocket. His mother was so busy he knew she wouldn’t have time to read the comments. Tonight was Christoforo’s birthday and she was trying to bake a cake and make dinner simultaneously. “ That’s great, dear!” she commented quietly. She was focused on housework and didn’t have time to concentrate on much else. “Pick that up, will you?” she pointed to a bottle that had rolled off the counter. Sighing, Niccolo picked up the bottle and set it on the counter before leaving. While he wished she paid more attention to his schoolwork, it didn’t much matter to him; he tried just as hard.
38. Several hours later, the family gathered in the kitchen to celebrate Christoforo’s birthday.
39. Unfortunately, Christoforo suffered from allergies from the pollen floating in the summer air. Piero worked hard and was able to make a new remedy to calm his sneezes which became quite popular among the Florentine townspeople.
40. In the meantime, Lucrezia shocked the family by dyeing her hair blonde: the fashionable hair color. She had bought elements from a local alchemist and applied them to her head in order to seem more attractive. She had grown up quickly and was already thinking about romance, love, and, most important of all, marriage.
41. Luckily, her plan worked. She soon caught the eye of a young man who lived down the street named Chandler. His parents had passed on a few months ago and he was currently supporting himself by making and selling candles.
42. Lucrezia soon found herself quite smitten with the young man. He would walk her home from the market sometimes and, sneaking away from prying eyes, steal kisses from the eager young maid.
43. A few weeks later, as Niccolo stood in front of his cake, he made a wish on his candles.
44. His time at the academy had rubbed off on Niccolo and he wished to always be able to learn more, but at the same time be able to support his family is the same luxurious lifestyle that the other boys in his class bragged about.
45. Lucrezia, on the other hand, was far too busy with her romantic escapades to concentrate too much on her future. She and Chandler had snuck around the house often, kissing in corners and hugging in secret. It wasn’t appropriate for a young maid such as Lucrezia to be so intimate with a man not her betrothed.
46. Unfortunately for them, they weren’t sneaky enough. Chandler was over for supper one evening when he and Lucrezia had sneaked off to the front room to sneak a few kisses. Piero had gone looking for his daughter, only to find her locked in the boy’s embrace. Pulling the two apart angrily, he angrily demanded an explanation. “ I-I was only-well, that is to say…” Chandler stumbled nervously over his words, embarrassed about being caught. “ I said, explain yourself!” Piero thundered.
47. Lucrezia gave Chandler an encouraging look, urging him to explain the situation. Taking support from her glance, Chandler began again, “Signore, I am in love with your daughter.” Piero just stared the boy down. “ Signore, I must admit that we have been carrying on like this for several weeks and I am ashamed about doing it behind your back. I had hoped to come to you and ask for her hand. That is, if you’ll allow me.” Piero continued staring for a while. Truth be told, this was the last thing he had expected to find when he came looking for his daughter that evening.
48. Turning to Lucrezia, he sighed and asked “How do you feel about this, dear?” “ I love him, papa.” she answered assuredly. Piero rolled his eyes and threw his hands up in defeat, “Very well. If you both feel so strongly, I give my consent. I will have the banns posted this Sunday at church. Consider yourselves betrothed.” Piero called his wife and the rest of his brood into the front room to announce his daughters (very) recent engagement.
49. He sat at the piano and played a merry tune while the newly betrothed couple indulged the family with a kiss to celebrate. The rest of the family cheered and Giulietta wept, wondering how her daughter had grown up so fast. It seemed that just yesterday she had still had black hair and was toddling around the house.
50. The banns were posted that Sunday as Piero had promised and, upon hearing the news, Lucrezia’s relatives celebrated and passed on their congratulations. Isabetta, who had announced she was with child again, sent her niece a few things to store away in her cassone*. *A chest made for a bride to store things she would need for married life. The equivalent of a hope chest.
51. Leonardo had recently had a birthday and, since he was now of the proper age, had begun his apprenticeship with his father. He went to work with him every day to learn the trade of the Costa business.
52. When one of Antonio’s colleagues in England, William, heard of Leonardo’s apprenticeship, he traveled down to Florence to come meet the future heir to the Costa fortune. He traveled alone and, because Isabetta was busy with the impending birth of her next child and Antonio busy with business, Marie instructed Netta that the job of entertaining the guest fell to her. She gave him tours of the house, introduced him to all her friends about town, and took him to parties almost daily. Together, the two had a grand time and soon became friends.
53. Their routine was interrupted one night when Marie informed the household that Isabetta’s child was ready to be born. The house flew into a frenzy, all members trying to pitch in because the birth was not going well. Marie had noticed strange complications and was worried that the baby would not make it.
54. However, Marie heaved a huge sigh of relief when it turned out to be nothing more than twins. Cara and Bella were delivered brought safely into the world that night.
55. The day after the twins were born, Netta was able to escape to the sunroom to do some painting. William had been out since that morning so she had had some time to herself before he returned. She was so lost in her artwork that she didn’t notice when her father came into the room.
56. He stood behind her and cleared his throat to get her attention. Netta startled a bit and put her brushes down to inquire as to her father’s visit. “ I have some good news, daughter. William came to me this morning before he went out. It seems that you have made quite the impressions on him, my dear! He asked for your hand in marriage!” Netta blushed as she listened to her father. True, she had grown fond of William in the past few weeks, but she had never expected a proposal!
57. “ What did you tell him, papa? Did you say yes?” “ To be honest, he caught me quite off guard. I’ve been so wrapped up in my business and the birth of the twins that I neglected to notice the relationship developing between the two of you. I told him that I was not able to make that decision and gave him permission to ask you himself.” “ He’s going to ask me ?” Netta stared incredulously at her father. A million questions popped into her head and they all tumbled out of her mouth, “When will he ask me? What will he say? How should I answer? What am I supposed to do?”
58. “ Don’t worry about all that!” Antonio patted his daughter’s shoulder comfortingly, “When he does ask, answer how you think you should.” “ What do you think, papa?” “ William is a great friend of mine and I hold him in high esteem. If I were you, I would give great consideration to the union. It would be an advantageous match for the both of you.” Netta just nodded and promised to think about her answer. Antonio excused himself and Netta went back to her painting, this time with her head full of new, strange thoughts.
59. That afternoon, William returned to the Costa house and asked Netta for a private audience. She agreed to meet him and, after freshening up, came downstairs to find him stoking the fire in the dining room. She took a seat at the far end of the table and watched silently as Tina came joined them at the other end. Tina was trusted by the entire family and constantly acted as chaperone for Netta and William.
60. “ Say goodnight to your sister!” Giulietta instructed Lucrezia as she rocked the infant back and forth. “ Goodnight, Caterina!” Lucrezia cooed and waved her hands at the baby, making the baby giggle. “ Now off to bed with you!” Giulietta pat Lucrezia on the shoulder and gave her a little push towards the door. “Tomorrow is Niccolo’s birthday and you need your rest.” Lucrezia scooted out of the room, closing the door gently behind her as to not wake Giusseppe or Niccolo who were both already asleep in the nursery.
61. “ I’m very pleased you accepted my invitation, Signora Costa.” William began the conversation as he sat down by Netta. “ I’ve told you a million times, you may call me Netta.” she answered. William blushed and agreed to use her nickname. “ How was your trip this morning? Did you go anywhere of interest?” she asked him, trying to get the conversation going.
62. “ It was pleasant, thank you for asking. I went into town and did some shopping. As a matter of fact, I picked something up for you at the jeweler’s.”
63. William picked a small box up that had been sitting on the floor by the table legs. “I saw this in a shop window and thought of you. As your father has no doubt already told you, I have become quite fond of you during our short acquaintance. “
64. “ I know that you don’t have to accept my, but I would be very pleased if you would become my wife.”
65. William slid the box closer to Netta and waited for her answer. At first Netta panicked. Her mind blanked and she didn’t know how to answer. Taking a deep breath, she thought back to what her father had said. Answer how you think you should.
66. “ I would be honored, William.” William’s face broke into a smile as he opened the box and slipped a diamond ring onto Netta’s finger.
67. Netta excused herself as soon as was possible and dragged Tina out into the garden where they both squealed in delight over Netta’s engagement. “ I can’t believe it! You’re engaged !” Tina said as she examined Netta’s ring. “ I know! I never expected it, either!” Netta’s face became serious for a moment, “And you know what it means, don’t you?” Netta shrugged her shoulders. “I’ll have to move with William. To London.” The move was something Netta had contemplated before answering but had come to the conclusion that it would be exciting to see a new place.
68. “ I hadn’t thought of that.” Netta said and her face fell. The two had been together since birth and were the best of friends. It would a rather sudden and difficult change to be separated by so many miles. “ I have a plan though,” Netta said excitedly. “Come with me! I would be so lonely without you and I’m sure William wouldn’t mind!” Tina’s face lit up, but before she could say anything, Netta interrupted her, “However, there is one stipulation. I want you to travel with me as a companion; not a servant.” Tears sprung to Tina’s eyes and she nodded eagerly. Words failed her as she absorbed the situation. Netta was releasing her from her servant status and she was going to travel as a lady’s companion , not a poor serving girl. She could hardly contain her excitement as she gave her friend a hug and hurried off to tell her mother the good news.
69. The next day, William announced that it was time for him to return back to England. He was going back to his family estate to make arrangements for Netta to join him in a few weeks once he had set up a home for the two of them. The family walked him out the door to say their goodbyes.
70. Once William had said most of his goodbyes, Antonio and Isabetta kindly life him with Netta so the couple could say a more intimate farewell.
71. “ I’ll send for you once the estate is ready.” William said. “ I’m looking forward to it.” Netta blushed as she spoke. It was strange being alone with William, but she figured that, now that she was engaged, it was alright. She moved in to give William a hug, but he caught her off guard by kissing her full on the lips. Her whole body tingled as she watched her betrothed take his leave.
72. Rushing inside and up the stairs, she found Tina and quickly told her about what had just occurred. The two stayed up late into the night, talking and giggling in nervous anticipation. Neither of them were quite sure what was in store for them, but they couldn’t be more excited to find out.
73. That’s all for now! See you all next time for the start of the looooong round of generation three weddings!!