Play for James
“How was your day Mel?” James asked as he came through the door.
“Well if we hadn’t had all our journeys back in time, I would say you wouldn’t believe me.” Melanie giggled.
“What have you been up to now?” James grinned.
“Well you know at the show in Chinatown the other night that said that I recognised Chunhau, Bohai’s daughter?”
“Yes, but you didn’t explain.”
“Well I popped over to Canton in 1775 to meet up with them.”
“What?”
“Want to take a short trip?”
“I’m in! Can we get back before tomorrow’s management meeting?”
“I’ll see what we can arrange my love!”
Slipping into their dreams Melanie held his hand.
Bohai was in his studio working on the Queen Charlotte pieces when they arrived.
“梅拉妮，我未來的朋友； 歡迎回到我謙虛的家。”
{“Melanie my friend from the future; welcome back to my humble home.”} smiled Bohai when he saw them.
“再次問候渤海； 我希望帶我的丈夫詹姆斯分享您的藝術。 我希望這不是入侵？”
{“Greetings again Bohai; I wished to bring my husband James to share in your art. I hope that is not an intrusion?”}
“詹姆斯您好，很榮幸認識您。 我希望所有的普遍智慧也能把你帶到這裡！”
{“Hello James it is my great honour to meet you. I was hoping that all universal wisdom would bring you here also!”}
Bohai called out to Chunhau.
“春豪，朋友們到了。 讓我們喝茶並歡迎他們。”
{“Chunhau, friends have arrived. Let us drink tea and welcome them.”}
Chunhau’s smile was as warm as the morning sun as she entered.
“媚蘭！” exclaimed Chunhau excitedly. “我非常想告訴您有關您是如何激發我的音樂的。 請過來和我一起坐。”
{“Melanie!”} exclaimed Chunhau excitedly. {“I have so much I want to tell you about how you have inspired my music. Please come and sit with me.”}
Taking Melanie’s hand Chunhau led her to her studio.
“我想我需要給詹姆斯喝茶！”
{“I think I need to prepare the tea James!”} smiled Bohai
“那將是很棒的渤海。”
{“That would be wonderful Bohai.”} assured James, while thinking to himself: - I can’t believe I’m speaking Chinese!
The music of the ancients drifted in the air from Chunhau’s figures.
Transported into history
1 - It was a night to remember forever!
2 - Moving within elite circles.
3 - Melanie was transported to ‘Un jour à Versailles’
4 - James will never believe this!
5 - James called back, but Melanie was away in France!
6 - “Happy anniversary my love - See you tonight”
7 - They woke in each other’s arms
8 - “Would you marry me 230 years ago James?”
9 - The French Court setting designs.
10 - Immersed in history
11 - Planning a trip for one day in May
12 - Auction Day to come somewhere in time May 7th 1819
13 - A breakfast fit for a King
14 - Hello Lord Wemsys - May 7th 1819
15 - Now we can return to see Marie.
16 - James and Melanie will marry in Versailles tomorrow.
17 - The wedding June 7th 1789.
18 - The letter was stained by Melanie’s tears.
19 - To visit Versailles once more
20- The flight to Geneva with Merie by her side
21 - The saving of Marie’s Jewels
22 - I fear to be the Last Queen of France. Write our story!
23 - Holding you forever my sister. Time still exists!
24 - A lock of hair
25 - Slavery – the absence of Choice to Choose.
26 - James will you still love me in another 200 years?
27 - Our bond will never break, even in a thousand years.
28 - A hole in the heart of history. A story of slavery.
29 - Our love will go on wherever you are.
30 - ‘The Slavery of Marie Antoinette’
32 - The Power of the pendant. "Nous avons aimé dans le temps."
33 - “Viva La Vida Melanie.” {“Live life Melanie.”}
34 - Time alone gives Marie love.
35 - Marie-Thérèse did live.
36 - Time heals.
37 - Escape from Tuileries Palace.
38 - The endless dawns of time.
40 - Where is it? Where is it!!?
41 - Tears from the Temple Tower
42 - Where are you now?
43 - Marie-Thérèse’s letter to her mother.
45 - The Postman never arrived.
46 - Sometimes not knowing is the answer.
49 - Change the world one wish at a time
50 - Be the Change you wish to see.
51 - Let me share my vision with you Marie.
53 - Snow on the ground
54 - Come with me Marie
56 - Over the sea to Skye
57 - Another night to remember
59 - Escape from Perth to Edinburgh; the Queen is safe.
60 - A horse a horse; my kingdom for a horse!
61 - Setting out to Edinburgh Castle
62 - Dreaming
66 - The Battle of Killiecrankie
68 - Ask the mountains
69 - Echoes of the past
70 - Where are you Marie?
4 4 71 - James heard the call.
73 - Life’s a continuum.
74 - The soothing light of White
75 - The Autumn winds of my heart.
76 - Lost in thoughts and lost in time.
77 - I wish you were here Marie!
78 - Brothers in Arms
79 - Lay me down
80 - Share Christmas with me Melanie.
81 - The Leaving
82 - Louis - last visit.
83 - My days are done.
84 - An artist’s grief
85 - An Artist’s heart
86 - All things pass
87 - The Queen’s commission 1755
88 - Morning mist
89 - Single perfect bloom
90 - Forever; life.
91 - Back to China
92 - Journeys
93 - An Artist’s legacy
94 - The journey from Canton to New York
Ching Dynasty Collection
We are the custodians of some of the most exquisite examples of hand carved artistry from 200 years ago,. These were commissioned by King George III of Great Britain & Ireland for Queen Charlotte in 1780.
