AdrienneForet

Adrienne Foret! *Profile picture was taken from: [] December 17, 1578 Business has been very low lately. It seems as though the closer the Christmas festivities get to beginning, the less people require legal services. It is difficult enough to gain clients who are willing to trust a female lawyer, much less do business with those who don’t need it! I must find some means of earning a few extra pence to keep in my purse for use in obtaining food for the Christmas dinner. Of course, we plan to have the traditional meal, brawn with mustard, mince pies, frumenty, plum porridge, and such. The lord knoweth how Mother would react if we did not! However, my husband, William, has promised me that he would attempt to obtain a bit of Perry for me. I know he prefers Rhenish, but William takes the best care of me as he is able. It has been three years since our marriage. It was a sight to behold, he looked like a lord in his best attire, and I was told that the dark green of my dress was the perfect complement to the white lilies entwined in my hair. As we announced our plans to marry, three accounts in church, as is customary, the entirety of the village seemed to be more and more pleased for us at each announcement we made. It is highly unusual that someone would marry for love. That we did and have been able to keep our marriage for three years is still rarer. We have but two children, Gabriell and Geoffraie, both of whom are in the process of learning their father’s trade of being an armourer. Of course, I try to teach them a few behavioral skills such as it is best to rise early in the morning to be holy, healthy, and wealthy. Geoffraie has a roguish habit of sleeping until seven in the morning! Marry! Didst thee hear of the rubbish gossipers are saying of the queen? A great number of men wish to be the father of Queen Elizabeth’s heir, so many that it is actually becoming a scandal! I heard several seamstresses neat the mercer’s shop gossiping about how her ladyship was at this point dealing with failing political stability due to the lads wishing to be with her. Pray pardon, I am not usually one to lower myself to the level of the gossipers in this street. A lady like myself, just having come of age and already having a career, has far more important tasks to take care of. After all, despite the fact that I am a lawyer, I am still the woman of the house and I must maintain it. Supper must be on the table by 6:30 and my sons must be educated. I wish for them to have a Protestant upbringing and I shall to it that they attend church no less than twice a month, if not more. By your leave, I must go. William is taking me to the theatre and since we have chosen to be groundlings, we must get there early in order to find a good spot to watch the play. Perhaps I may convince William to join me in a game of bowls afterwards. Grammercy, Alyce