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Authors Notes:

 Mr Lloyd took on the aspect of an automaton early on in the draft of the book. He seemed like enough of a tertiary character that I could change him thus and not offend a seasoned reader. In fact, he seems more kind in some ways than any Jane has encountered before. I have slightly edited his conversation and line of inquiry with Jane to indicate that he is seeking to diagnose her and in the process discovers it is more a psychological malady. I think he is sweet and would love someone to imagine him in drawing.

Authors Notes:

This chapter continues to shape the world. Jane observes herself and gives us a peek at her clockwork eye. We get a sense that the religion of this fictional world is not just Christian. The general overtones of Chrisitanity in the book were witten for that time but I considered “What if, India was flowing back toward England and in the name of uniting the two lands there emerged a Hindu Christian religion?” Of course there are many philosphers and those of religious faith who might aruge with this. If it causes you to put the book down right now, I completely understand. If not, well let us continue with that “what if”? and see how it changes the story.

Authors Notes:

In this chapter we meet Jane: plain, longing, rejected, lots of feelings. I can completely relate to her love of reading. Curling up in a window seat and longing to be far away from where she is. When John comes in and rats her out I wonder what it is like to have such an odius housemate. How many times she endured being hit before this one time she strikes back. As far as clockwork, we understand that she has a mechanical eye. Such wonders can this time produce that the gears can be so fine and perfect to return sight unto the blind.