*Anna*

Three days later, in the afternoon, four servants, to male and two female, follow me as I make my way toward the hat shop, after finishing with my final dress fitting. It is an unseasonably warm day and the sun is shining brightly. The sidewalks are bustling with people taking advantage of the nicer weather to do their shopping. Much easier to handle packages when one isn’t carrying an open umbrella … even if I have the servants to carry the packages for me. Perhaps after getting a new bonnet, I would visit the shoe store too.

A smartly dressed boy, the top of his head barely reaches above...