Nemesis by Margit Sandemo

Author:Margit Sandemo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jentas A/S
Published: 2019-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

Cecilie had always had her heart in the right place. She took Jessica with her to Zealand. She journeyed ahead with her so that she would not suffer the unpleasantness of the law suits and the verdicts. They got a new farm bailiff for Stella, who was allowed to stay at New Askinge until Jessica was ready to take over the estate. But right now, all she wanted was to get away. The Count was banned from New Askinge.

Cecilie found a good job for Jessica with Leonora Christina’s children. Eleonora Sofia Ulfeldt, who was two years old, needed a nanny because she was frequently ill. And now that her parents were in the Netherlands, the little girl felt even more anxious. Jessica and she soon got along very well.

Alexander and his son, Tancred, stayed in Jutland until everything was settled there. Then they rode back home to Zealand.

On board the ship across the Great Belt, Alexander asked him: “Well, have you forgiven Jessica for ‘letting you down’?”

“’Letting me down’?” said Tancred slowly. “If you mean her inability to confide in me, then I must say that it’s wounded me so profoundly that I don’t want to see her ever again.”

“I don’t think you will. Mum wanted to arrange something for her a long way from Gabrielshus.”

“Well, that’s a good thing. She doesn’t know where we live either because I never told her who I am or that we own a castle. I wanted her to love me for who I am and not because of my name.”

Alexander stared speechless at his son for a while. They stood by the bulwark and saw the coast of Zealand draw closer. A pair of strong hands embraced the boy’s shoulders.

“Now listen, Tancred,” said Alexander, seething with rage. Never before had Tancred seen his Dad so furious. “Now listen, you smug little judge! Can’t you hear what you’re saying. You didn’t tell Jessica who you were. But that was quite all right despite the fact that you had a very bad reason to lie to her. She was scared to death, and in order to protect herself, she didn’t say a word about who she was. And in your view, this was a mortal sin.”

Alexander pushed him away. “Tancred, you disappoint me so much that I don’t want to talk to you any more!”

Alexander turned to leave and Tancred remained standing there.

“Oh, God, what have I done?” he shouted, repentant.

“Dad, dad! I must see her again and ask for forgiveness. I need to tell her how much I like her!”

Alexander turned round.

“That’s not going to be so easy. Your Mum has promised not to tell anybody where she is. Besides, I don’t think she wants to see you. Jessica must be very disappointed with you.”

Then he went on and Tancred put his head on the bulwark in bitter self-reproach.

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