Dear diary,

I’m writing this by candle because its to strange to be writing it in the daylight were someone might see. I want someone to understand my pain. I don’t want to marry lord lee, he is 46, I’m 17. The only reason he wants to marry me is for my families postion in royal standureds. my father is general of the kings army. I also don’t want to marry lord lee because I do not love him and he dose not love me. I wish everyone left me alone about the marriage. I am going to run away soon to a village in the east. No one will find me. NO ONE .

Anabelle Smith