Hello, Everyone,
How are you all this week? What have you been up to?
We have been enjoying scheming for winning cookie recipes/decorations/ boxes for our friend's annual Cookie Exchange/Contest! Pinterest and YouTube have been very handy for inspiration and I think we may finally have found something that both Katherine and I agree upon!
So that's what we've been up to, as well as anticipating these next few chapters so....let's return to Lord Grenville's Ball!
So, I (Grace) was thinking that this week, along with our video, I would try to gather some tibits of information about a few things that stood out to me in our chapters, so here goes!
"The whole was signed with a hastily scrawled little device- a tiny star shaped, which had become so familiar to her." The Scarlet Pimpernel Chapter 13
Let us discover a few horticultural facts about our flowering friend!
The Scarlet Pimpernel is also called the poor man's weather glass as the flowers close up under an overcast sky and though we love them for their immortalization in this novel, apparently they are an invasive weed! Which is kind of ironic, don't you think? The flowers can be red, white or even blue, but most commonly a bright salmon. Each flower has five petals, a sap that can cause irritation to the skin or even a rash and is wholly poisonous to both humans and animals.
"It was now close upon eleven, the last minuet was being danced, with Sir Andrew Ffoulkes and beautiful Lady Blakeney leading the couples, through its delicate and intricate fingers".
"After supper, dancing was resumed. His Royal Highness had left, and there was general talk of departing among the older guests; the young ones were indefatigable and had started a new gavotte, which would fill the next quarter of an hour."
If you are like me and wish to envision more completely the splendor and elegance of Lord Grenville's ball, here are a few videos of the dances mentioned above:
Personally, I wouldn't necessarily want to dance any of these, it looks kinda dumb, but that's just me! What do you think?
If you want interesting dances, look no further than this unrelated to the time period video!!!
Katherine- Oh, no. She just had to include this.
Grace- (Glaring at Katherine)
Well, that's about it! What did you all think of this weeks chapters? What do you think will happen next? Do tell all!
See you all next week!
Love,
Grace & Katherine
