In addition to my musings,someone added something that caught my eye,here it is:
From: Window
Girl
Here's what I think. I think that Beatrice and Lemony were
engaged to be married, but when Lemony was framed for Olaf's crimes
and had to run away, Beatrice married Mr. Baudelaire. I think it's
possible that Lemony stole the sugar bowl from Esme Squalor and she
blamed Beatrice for it, and that it's possible Esme was in love with
Mr. Baudelaire. So when Esme tells the Baudelaire children that she
wants to steal from them like Beatrice stole from her, she may either
be talking about the sugar bowl, Mr. Baudelaire, or both.
"the world is quiet here"
AngelBlac1 aka Alenairam Sazo