In 1774 Williamsburg, Virginia, Felicity helps the irritable Mrs. Burnie do laundry and learns a secret that seems to explain her behavior. Includes notes on the history of eyeglasses and instructions for making a pair of lorgnettes, glass lenses attached to elegant handles.
year: 2002
call number/section: 1000
subjects: people with visual disabilities, fiction, secrets, vision disorders, physically handicapped, eyeglasses, virginia, social life and customs, to 1775, fiction, williamsburg (va.), united states, history, 1600-1775, colonial period