I am not sure what to think of it. Did you realize that he was William's guide in Quebec, only we didn't know him yet (Karen Henry pointed that out). Somehow it seems like LJ didn't do enough for him, yet I am not sure what more he could have done. Obviously he couldn't have taken the boy home (echoes of Jamie and Fergus maybe?) but dumping him on what was surely an overworked, underfunded orphanage doesn't seem right either. Was 5 pounds per year a goodly sum to send for him? LJ could have gone higher without noticing it at all. Maybe what I wanted him to do was arrange for someone, a local family perhaps, to take the boy in and raise him as their own. I think there must be more to John Cinnamon but I guess we'll have to wait and see (where have we heard <I>that</I> before?) -- LJG Discussion board

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Date Posted: 14:03:43 03/29/10 Mon
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Subject: I am not sure what to think of it. Did you realize that he was William's guide in Quebec, only we didn't know him yet (Karen Henry pointed that out). Somehow it seems like LJ didn't do enough for him, yet I am not sure what more he could have done. Obviously he couldn't have taken the boy home (echoes of Jamie and Fergus maybe?) but dumping him on what was surely an overworked, underfunded orphanage doesn't seem right either. Was 5 pounds per year a goodly sum to send for him? LJ could have gone higher without noticing it at all. Maybe what I wanted him to do was arrange for someone, a local family perhaps, to take the boy in and raise him as their own. I think there must be more to John Cinnamon but I guess we'll have to wait and see (where have we heard that before?)
In reply to: kgp 's message, "SO what does anyone think of John buying Malcolm's son, dropping him off at the Abbey and naming him John Cinnamon? I thought it was John doing the best he could for the boy under the circumstances and that naming him John was his nod to his own mortality and wanting a namesake." on 09:32:51 03/29/10 Mon

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John also left a large purse - the 5 pounds a year was extra in return for a lock of his hair. No - I did not see that connection! I'll have to go back and reread that part. I was wondering where he'd show up again - duh! (NT) -- kgp, 16:57:53 03/29/10 Mon
- William mentions him in the letter he writes LJ from the convent. (NT) -- jayn, 17:26:42 03/29/10 Mon
  - Thank you - I'll look that up when I get the chance. What a start that must have given John!! (NT) -- kgp, 18:03:39 03/29/10 Mon