After a long separation of nearly eighteen years, those eighteen wasted years made every remaining day incredibly precious.
Both Old Master Sheldon and Old Master Collins had moved to South Hill Villa, and when Amelia Clarke didn't go out, she would spend her time with the four elders.
Old Master Sheldon had hired a master to choose an auspicious day based on Yolanda Sheldon's birth date and the date of the incident. April 18, a day when spring was warm and flowers bloomed, was selected for Amelia Clarke's ancestral recognition ceremony.
The Collins found it less troublesome and sent out invitations to the entire high society a week in advance. The wording on the invitations was straightforward and made a bold announcement to the world: "The joyous occasion of Amelia Clarke, the granddaughter of Edward Collins and Sophia Lewis, returning home, cordially invites XXX to celebrate."
