Catherine, Called Birdy: September

Catherine, Called Birdy, September

Period: Sep 1, 1290 to Oct 3, 1290

Catherine is forced to start a journal.

Sep 12, 1290

Edward, her brother who is a monk, tells Catherine she will "grow less childish and more learned" if she keeps an "account of her days." He is her favorite brother, but Catherine still doesn't like being told what to do. She is angry that he calls immature. She is not happy about keeping a journal. She also hates spinning!

Catherine is delivered!

Sep 19, 1290

Catherine and her mother strike a bargain: Catherine will write her "account of her days" for Edward and her mother will let her quit spinning. Catherine is happy with this arrangement and really starts to tell her story. She talks about her mother and father, Lady Aislinn and Lord Rollo. Her three brothers are Edward, a monk, and Thomas and Robert, both in the king's service. Morwenna is her nurse. It is Catherine's 14th year.

Lady Tasks

Sep 22, 1290

Catherine hates spinning, weaving, embroidering, and soap making. She wishes she was rich enough to have servants to do these taskes. These are the responsibilities of a lady. Morwenna helps teach her these tasks. Morwenna is her nurse. Catherine calls the solar her "prison."

Master Lack Wit

Sep 26, 1290

Catherine's first suitor arrives and leaves quickly after Catherine blacks her teeth and sticks mouse bones in her hair. He is a wool merchant from Yarmouth. Her mother doesn't like him because he is not a nobleman.

Perkin

Sep 30, 1290

Catherine's good friend is Perkin, the goat boy. He memorizes Latin and always tricks Catherine's father into taking the weakest goat on quarter rent day. Perkin is Catherine's "good friend and heart's brother."