Emily Dickinson Lexicon

affair (-s), n. [OFr afaire, do.] (webplay: business, do, executing, human, make, know, partial, private).

1. Event; happening; occurrence.
2. Matter; business; doing; transaction; problem; private interest; object of attention; subject of concern.
3. Activity; party; exhibition; soiree; social gathering; [word play on “affair “ and “fair”] shining beauty; delight.