Alive.
Hello, I'm Lemony Snickets Kind Editor, I am typing this in the house of an orphan, an orphan whom I hope you are familiar with. An orphan who has lost all hope, who has nowhere to go, an orphan who has a lost family, no records anywhere.
You may know him, he could be anybody. Anyone walking along the street, anyone with a confusing name. He could be your teacher or your Father, he could be your neighbor, your enemy, the star of your favorite show, the man who just found what you were looking for. He could be under a secret name, not willing to give his own out.
He is right now, getting me some Lemonade and some biscuits, which of course is kind of him. He is upset and does not really want to talk. But I am here to help him.
This person is in fact, Klaus Baudelaire.
You may be wondering why he is alone, and his sisters aren't there..well he lost them, I has no clue where they went. He doesn't know if they are alive, he doesn't know if he has met them recently, he doesn't know what they look like.
He is telling me all his secrets, everything he has ever felt, Why he has a passion with books, everything he knows. If you are keen to read on, then please do so. But I fear it may take some time, he has alot to say.