Yeoman

• Canon's yeoman
• canon - alchemist (tried to make gold/silver out of other metals)
• cloak -
• hat and gloves off because he was left behind
• serves an alchemist, 7 years trying to turn things into gold, wanted money - joined
• after realizing it's impossible, trying to help people
• not religious
• canon dressed in rags
• lives in slums and back alleys
• never really paid clients back
• canon fled for fear of people hearing
• young, beautiful, properous ->rags, chem burns
• silver, quicksilver, mercury, various things, fires, wood, clay pots
• explosion = marks on face

• canon
• tricked entire cities into alchemy
• slanders people for money
• lived with lady in london
• would not except money for her staying there
• a man who repays his dues will always be welcomed at my door
• priest completely oblivious to alchemist
• completely fascinated
• performance - "turned" quicksilver into silver, mercury to gold (copper)
• priest would give him anything for magical dust
• no way to find philosopher's stone
• deception
• alchemist deceives priest, entire craft is deception
• making fun of society, alchemists were a big part
• people spend money and waste it
• making fun of church
• philosopher's stone = perfection
• wealth = corruption
• Nouvelle
• 1st part = expose (detailed findings)
• warned all against a great evil, not harry potter = no philosopher's stone