Editing An Abbreviated Almanac: Victoriana: Gathering Storms (section)

====Acquaintances====
*'''The Colonel and Mrs. Pickering:''' Parents of Isabelle Pickering
*'''Stephen Watson :''' Father of kidnapped girl, friend of Col. Pickering, and closet opium addict
*'''Drusilla Thackery:''' Blind older sister of Samuel Thackery 
*'''Lizzie:''' Isabelle's maid and wife to Billy (both servants of the Pickering household)
*'''Baron Sturdivant:''' An acquaintance of Pieter Finch at the Royal Society
*'''Mr. John MacDonald, R.S.:''' Respected biologist of the Royal Society
*'''Sara, professional companion:''' Hired at one point by Nicholas Varney
*'''Miss Smitherly:''' Former client of Nicholas Varney
*'''Mrs. L—:''' A High Society matron and old client of Nicholas Varney 
*'''Mr. Al-Kazan:''' An Egyptian gentleman of wealth and high standing who hires Thackery to translate an ancient manuscript
*'''Cook:''' The head cook and housekeeper of the Pickering townhouse, London
*'''Mr. Bennington:''' A Bow Street investigator tasked to solve the murder of Mr. Al-Kazan at one of London's finest hotels
*'''Lord Kelvin, R.S.:''' One of Pieter Finch's august sponsors to the Royal Society
*'''Old Mrs. Pritchard:''' Elderly lady and neighbor of the Pickerings' who was found deceeased at her residence several days after her death, her remains nibbled upon by her eight cats.
*'''Mr. Thomas Harris:''' Egyptologist at the British Museum, who is halfway smitten with Ariadne Finch