Walpurg Schmidt

the eve of St Pancras, at Vespers

The militia muster is coming and Adleta Miller is asking for her husband's padded jack. I told her I am still mending it. If I do not find silver for the widow Berchta by Sunday, I will have to run to the monastery at Sedletz before I am beaten bloody.

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  Adleta Miller

  Just bring it tomorrow, Walpurg. My husband will want to check the straps himself.

Nota scribaeShe kept looking over her shoulder while dictating, rubbing her neck constantly.

the second day of May, at Prime

Eleanor Weaver still has my good iron shears. I cannot do the fine mending without them, only the heavy lye washing. I asked her yesterday and she shut the door in my face. It cost a month's wages to buy those shears.

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  Eleanor Weaver

  I told you, they are dull and I am having the smith look at them. Have patience.

the third day of Easter week, at None

Agatha and Mandelina talk of nothing but buying a dry stall lease from sick Joerg. I do not know what it is like to have silver to hide in a mattress. I only have raw knuckles and a cracked back.

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  Agatha Fletcher

  You would have silver too if you did not let people walk all over you.

the second week of Lent, at Sext

The frost in our cellar is bitter enough to snap a bone. God forgive me, but I had to buy coal. I took the war gear Adleta gave me to mend and left it with the widow behind the old mint for a handful of groschen.

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  Gerta Braun

  Berchta has Rosa's kit too. We are both doomed when the first of the month comes.

Nota scribaeShe asked that the last part be struck out and then that it be put back.

Candlemas, at Prime

Candlemas is passed and the yard is freezing. Eleanor Weaver asked for my best iron shears for a day's work. I handed them over, expecting them back tomorrow. That is just how we do in the yard, lending a tool here and there.