Moon - “The Three Orphans”
Little Aura states, "Look, my own papa…how beautifully the moon shines,…I do not know why, but it makes me feel pleasant, and yet sometimes I feel as if I could cry, and I say to myself what a good God our God is, to give us such a beautiful light to make our nights pleasant and cheerful, that, without it, are so dark and gloomy." The moon is emblematic of hope which permits Aura to be optimistic in the face of her father's illness. Beholding the moon enables Aura to forget her father's agony for it is a manifestation of God's grandeur.
Heiress - “The little Heiress and the Master of the Mansion.”
Rowson writes, “She (Lucy) inherited from her grandfather a handsome patrimony, enough to support and educate her in a very superior style, without infringing on the bequest of captain Blakeney, the interest of which yearly accumulating would make her by the time she was twenty-one, a splendid heiress.” Lucy is a super-wealthy heiress considering that she inherits patrimonies from her biological grandparents and Captain Blakeney. Accordingly, although she is an orphan, she is not condemned to paucity.
Insanity - “A Rencontre, A Ball Love at First Sight”
Rowson reports, “Ainslie’s party merely heard that it was a brave veteran, who had served many years abroad, and received a wound, from the effects of which he still continued to suffer, and that he sometimes labored under slights of insanity.” Psychologically, the veteran’s insanity could be attributed to Post-Trauma-Stress- Disorder. The trauma which he sustained at war elicits his present insanity.
Ball - “A Rencontre, A Ball Love at First Sight”
Rowson writes, " Lady Mary was wild with delight; even Lucy felt somewhat exhilarated at the idea of a ball where all the splendor and fashion of the place would assemble and were it was expected some personages of exalted rank would make their appearance." The news of the ball excites Lucy and Mary because they are aware of the excitement that occurs in balls. They are enthusiastic about it because it is merry and joyous. The notable fashion tends and the individuals who attend the ball affirm that the ball is a noteworthy social engagement.
Pulsations - “A Rencontre, A Ball Love at First Sight”
Rowson explicates, “Aura Melville was the most stoical of the trio, though it must be confessed her heart did palpitate a little quicker than usual, when Edward Ainslie requested to be her partner the first two dances.” Pulsations denote Melville’s admiration for Ainslie. Despite her stoic ness, she responds to his romantic advances. Accordingly, being stoic is not a disqualification from experiencing erotic desire.
