Love's Enduring Flame by Ruth Axtell

Author:Ruth Axtell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Polish history, Romantic era, 1830 Uprising, historical romance, Ruth Axtell, Russian History
Publisher: Ruth Axtell
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The weeks following Krysia’s betrothal passed in a whirl of parties. She was the toast of the moment, and everyone rushed to host a celebration in her honor. To have landed the confirmed bachelor, Count Orlovsky, one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the city, was considered a coup. Krysia didn’t miss a party or celebration. She made sure that when she came home in the wee hours of the morning, her body would be so exhausted that dreamless sleep would overtake her until early afternoon the next day.

More often than not, however, she awoke too early and faced the prospect of either getting up or confronting her thoughts in bed. She preferred the former and would usually go for a ride in the Łazienki or Saxon Gardens. Genevieve kept trying to get her to confide in her, but Krysia remained silent, taking to heart a Scripture reading she’d heard at Mass from the prophet Isaiah:

“For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.”

She repeated the words “set my face like a flint” to herself over and over, knowing this was the path she must tread. Every day she asked for God’s grace and help to get her through.

She clung to the notion that by December things would change, and she was determined to carry out her role until then. Uncle Dominik peered at hers at times, as if he wanted to say something, but remained silent.

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