L.Cayard,
M.Weymouth, A.Davis, J.Crouse, H.Wellman, A.Agnew
Catherine Called Birdy
By:
Karen Cushman
Hello my name is Catherine, although some people call me Birdy. I am
14 years old and have long brown hair, and blue eyes. I am quite stubborn
like my father. I live in my father’s castle with my father Rollo,
of course, my mother, Lady Aislinn, my three brothers: Edward, Thomas,
and the abominable Robert. Also in our castle is my nurse, Morwenna.
My
father is a terrible brute who wants to marry me off to some clod
pole in search of a wife, I have had many suitors come to the castle
in search of a wife, but I always have a trick up my sleeve.
I have a dear friend named Perkin who is the wisest person I know. He
always tells me that I am stubborn enough that I should get my way then
how come I’m stuck sewing and weaving? Why am I still wearing big
ugly kirtles instead of britches? The biggest thing is WHY CAN’T
I BE A VILLAGER! All I want is to be able to run around and be free!
We had a feast and a suitor was there but he was horrible! He ate like
a pig, in fact, he was. When he would eat he would smile at me with his
big, ugly brown teeth. I will call him Shaggy Beard. He also had food
all through his beard. Worst of all, my father says I have to marry him!
All of these days I have been thinking up plans but none of them seem
to work.
It has been several months since the day when Shaggy Beard’s riders
came. I ran off but when I returned I found out that Shaggy Beard was
DEAD! Now I have to marry his son who is good and sweet and loves to
learn. His name is Stephen! I think I’ll give him a chance. After
all he is a lot better than Shaggy Beard.