Biddy's Diary from Dickens' Great Expectations
Winter 1813
23rd December
The dark and dull nights are ever present in the midst of winter, rain
and snow seems to flow constantly. The soggy marshes are becoming
almost invisible due to the mist glooming over the barren landscape.
My vision is obscured and it is no longer possible to see the hulks
prison ships. I write this in the warmth and luxury of the inside. I
have just finished getting lessons prepared for the children I teach
at the local dame school, well the front room of Mrs Wopsles house and
also a small shop. Mrs Wopsle is in charge of the school but doesn't
seem to want to teach or care for the children. I shouldn't really be
saying this as I am in her residence and she is giving me some work.
As I was preparing lessons for tomorrow I noticed the loud noise of
cannons being blasted from the hulks. The sound is even more chilling
in these dark winter nights. Many convicts from the hulks try to flea
the prison and escape offshore. Not many succeed, a lot of these
convicts would have been punished for trivial crimes such as stealing
a handkerchief but even small crimes could get you capital punishment.
The Hulks is renowned for its shoddy and almost cruel conditions, the
convicts would be given very little food and a lot of them would die
or become seriously ill due to under-nourishing. Although the floating
prison is highly unattractive, it became a place for sightseers to
visit and take a 'tour of the hulks' as it is called. I better go and
think of a recipe for a Christmas Pudding which Mrs Wopsle demands I
make for Christmas Day, which is no inconvenience as I enjoy cooking
for others.
Christmas Pudding recipe
Mix dry ingredients first then mix with lightly beaten eggs and
liquid. Grease the bottom of a bowl large enough to hold pudding and
press mixture into it. Place wax paper over the top and then foil over
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