Chapter Seven
The Library and the Librarian
“If losing the hemp put all the women in the same boat, then Arthur of the North’s treaties gave them the oars to row it.”—Fanny
Arthur of the North was in the middle of a meeting, attempting to wind things up and getting nowhere fast. Concerns had been raised about James the Strong’s flagrant abuse of membership, and Arthur of the North, as usual, was arguing on behalf of his son.
James the Strong was his Achilles heel. Arthur of the North chose not to see past his son’s glazed look of arrogance and ignorance, and as his son stomped and annoyed folk, Arthur made excuses.
The library had had enough.
The Settlers were not big on meetings; on account of the women’s “a p***s is only the beginning” placard incident, rarely did more than two mee
