When Anna accompanied him on a journey in Edinburgh, David remembered of someone who passed away few years ago. Someone who who had
carried out a big changes in his life and his mother’s life. He did not compered how much he had missed her sister, Amelia. The death of Amelia has changed his
life. His mother’s outlook, and his own behaviour. When he saw anna, he remembered of amelia.
Although much younger than he and separated by their years and gender, he had a great tenderness for
her and followed her activities and growth with interest. Her death had been the catalyst for so many
family changes, not the least of which was his mother’s outlook and behaviour and his own
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After a few days in Edinburgh, finally ann knew what was his real plans came there. She told by her friend,Clarinda. Finally David confessed his real plans
after Anna asked about the news that she heard from Clarinda. He Told Anna that he was Lord Treybourne.
“ Yes. My plan was to come here, discuss how best to handle the escalation my fatherwas demanding
and to discover, If I could the identity of Mr.Goodfellow.Instead, upon my arrival, I was
accosted by some mere woman who tried to pray my business out of me. Offended but intrigued, Itried to
irritateher enaugh to stay away, however she was so different from the women that I, Lord Treybourne,
meet and socialize with that she drew me to her ” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.251
3.3.2 Anna Fairchild
Anna Fairchild is an orphanage since her parents passed away. Her father Sir Donald Fairchild, first and then followed by her mother. Since that day, She
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lives with Her mother’s sister, her dear Aunt Euphemia, Across the Water of Leith near the new area in Stockbridge. George and Frederick Streets.
“ Not too personal, Mr.Archer, just not interesting. There is no one other than julia and me. My parents
died a few years ago-my father, Sir Donald Fairchil, first, then my mother” She paused and glance at him.
“We live with my mother’s sister, my dear Aunt Euphemia, across the Water of Leith near the new
area in Stockbridge.” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.78
A few years after the death of her father and during her mother’s illness who also passed away a few years later become the most difficult years in her life
ever before. She had struggle for years to keep her family together after it. With her mother’s death and an unexpected, though modest, inheritance, she was able
to invest portion of in it. The most precious things in her life is Julia her sister. She always wat to make her happy and she think that julia becomes everything for
her. She lived for her sister. Every decision Anna had
faced and made held julia’s survival and well-being as the most important issue. What would her life be
like without Julia? How would she have continued without her? Her heart broke over even the
contemplation of a loss such as Mr.Archer’s. Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 74
Anna is teacher in Edinburgh. She has a great skill in writing and editing. In her leisure time, she also work as a writer and editor in Scottish Monthly
Gazette with her friend Nathanael. It’s about thirty minutes from her house in her usual journey. She has a big ambition with her job as a writer and editor. With the
promising returns on her investment in the publication, she hoped to buy a second house and to expand her work.
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“Although it is not widely known, Trey, Miss Fairchild helps me with some of the articles in the
Gazette. She is a teacher an has a great skills in writing and editing” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret,
2007 P.35.
As a teacher, Ann has a good attitudes and trustworthy. It makes everybody feel comfort of the way she speak. Everybody will listen to her because
of her experience and expertise. At shcool, she loves her profession as a teacher and her students also love her as their teacher.
“Oh, Anna,” he said, wiping his eyes.”You are so comfortable with your ways and your attitudes that
you have no idea of what faces you if the Earl of Treybourne takes the bait.When you teach, your
students listen because of your experience and expertise.When you advise me on publishing
matters, I heed your words because I know you and trust you ” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 20
She has a harsh life since the death of her parents. She always study and tried to find a new skills hopefully will get a better opportunity for a job. Because
she knew that education was the way out of poverty. The house where they live is too small since they live together with her mother’s sister and her dear aunt
Euphemia. So, she planned to a buy new and bigger house. That time was a time away from the harsh life they’d
lived and a time to learn new skills that would, hopefully, give them a better opportunity for
employment.Confirmed bluestocking that she was, Anna knew that education was the way out of
poverty Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.54
Anna is a care person. Not only for julia her sister, for her dear aunt euphemia and for her students at school but also for every people in her life. She
use her intelligence, toughtful and her wisdom to help everybody who need her. She was thinking that she live for others.
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How had this woman escaped marriage? Quite the bluestocking, it was true, but she used that
intelligence to help others. And she was caring and thoughtful. And protective of those she loved.And
graceful and...Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.125
As an orphanage, Anna is an independent person. She kept struggle until she find what she want. She care for unfortunate people and she was a reformer
and the owner of a charity school. Anna also become the main financial support for the Kirkhill and home for women.
“Although some rather substantial donations come in from other ‘sources’, Miss Fairchild is the main
financial for the kirkhill school and Home for Women” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 220
Anna is an a sensitive person in helping people. If she saw someone needed help, she imagine that the person was her parents or her sister. Anna is like
an helper angel. She always ready to help every people as she could. No matter the time or condition. She was too sensitive for helping people.
“ Molly said she went to Lochlend Close to meet with a girl who might need help” A pregnant girl, in
her words Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.206
Shes a dark side like wrong headed, indifferent and she don’t care about womefor people judge’s. She think that she is the right one. When her friend
Nathanael, who also her workmate asking about marriage, She said that she is not seeking. She has a different poit of view about it. When every woman who has
the same age with her looking for a husband, she didn’t. She is too ambitious for work and not yet give her time to looking for a man who will be her husband.
Actually it’s not too bad because she has own reason for that. It’s since the death of her parents, she have to offord her own life.
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“There is no new ground to turn on that matter, Nahaniel you know that you and Clarinda are my
dearest friends and held in the highest regard. Marriage, although desireable and necessary for
most women my age, is something I simply am not seeking” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.18
Anna is a stubborn person. But it’s not like others people dark side, the tendency is positive. She really stubborn when she want to help someone who
need her help. She don’t care about the situation or such like the condition. She just think that the people have to help by her as soon as she could.
“ I told her no’ to go, but the lass can be stubborn when it involves one of gels. I am sure she wi’be
back in scant bit.” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 206
Anna has a high totallity in working. She knew that Nathanael , her workmate loves her and offering for a marriage for several times. But she refuse it
beside he is her friend, she also think that that it was not the right time to get marriage. She dicided not looking for a husband at the time and not interested in
marriage until she reach all her dreams. To see julia her sister happy, was the first priority in her life.
From the direction and attitude of their past conversations and from his own resources, David
knew that she was not interesed in marriage and he would not offer anything less honorable to her. The
incident in his past and its repercussions taught him at least that. He did not quench his physical needs
without much farethought and caution. He would never again Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.92
Anna is a beautiful lady with her beautiful smile. Sexy, well dressed and always smile to everyone. It’s make nathanael loves her, wants her to be her wife
and offer fer for a marriage for several times. But, nathanael is not the only one who loves her. Nathanael friend’s who came to Edinburgh to meet him also loves
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her eventhoungh his friend, david think that she would not suitable for Dursby’s heir.
It was the kind of smile that is innocent and wicked at once.Her lips curved into a bow shape and the
fullness of them invited him to touch them...to taste them. He cleared his throat instead. This was not the
first time he felt tempted to pursue the lovely Anna Fairchild, but he had nothing to offer her. She would
not be a suitable match for Dursby’s heir. She would never leave Edinburgh Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret,
2007 P.91
3.4 Supporting Characters 3.4.1 Lord Treybourne
